Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 14 Issue 2

Towards the development of a standard in emergency planning

Given the widespread lack of homogeneity, consistency and quality control in emergency planning, this paper sets out to offer some suggestions, guidelines and models for the…

Role of microfinance in disaster mitigation

In the context of the Indian subcontinent, aims to examine the suitability of using microfinance for natural disaster risk reduction at the household and community level, and also…

Volcano hazard management strategies: Fitting policy to patterned human responses

This paper seeks to review the geophysical threats generated by volcanic activity and reports on the technological and social management techniques available to counter those…

A decision model for involvement in vulnerability reduction

To develop a decision model supporting employee involvement in industrial vulnerability reduction.

Why vulnerability matters: Exploring the merit of an inclusive disaster reduction concept

The following conceptual exposition is presented in light of the growing number of scholars who indicate need for a comprehensive and coherent approach to disaster reduction…

A mitigation strategy for the natural disaster of poverty in Bangladesh

Aims to bring attention to the problems faced by rural Bangladeshis. Several objectives for the paper were identified. First, to illustrate that Bangladeshis suffer from acute…

Indigenous technical knowledge inputs for effective disaster management in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem

Survival strategy of the masses has led to the evolution of area‐specific, locally pertinent and effective ways of mitigating natural disasters. This vital knowledge base is…

Marine

Weather

News item

Railway accidents

Editorial

Fires and explosions

International calendar

Hurricanes

Volcanoes

Public health/bioterrorism

Hurricanes and coastal management

Homeland security and World Trade Center

Pollution

Earthquake

Miscellaneous

Aviation

All hazards

Earthquakes

Climate change

Terrorism/radiological emergencies

Bioterrorism, water terrorism, and hazardous materials

Wildfire