Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 14 Issue 3

Design of an environmental information system for monitoring water and air quality in urban areas

Over the past 50 years India has been experiencing rapid population growth, causing the migration of a large part of the population to the cities looking for livelihood…

Predicting technological disasters: mission impossible?

This paper aims to argue that, contrary to popular thinking, technological disasters are potentially predictable, and therefore amenable to risk assessment and mitigation…

Future UK emergency management: new wine, old skin?

The purpose of this paper is to review the changes made to civil protection in the UK, both legislative and capacity building, that aim to make the UK more resilient.

Applying the organizational failure diagnosis model to the study of information systems failure

Proposes to analyze known case studies of information systems failure.

Disaster management strategy for avoiding landslide induced losses to the villages in the vicinity of the Himalayan township of Mussoorie in Uttaranchal (India)

Many villages in the vicinity of the hill township of Mussorie in the Indian Himalayas are witnessing signs of an impending disaster. These villages are witnessing active…

Implications of ignoring the old disaster management plans: Lessons learnt from the Amparav tragedy of 23 September 2004 in the Nainital district of Uttaranchal (India)

The paper aims to discuss the causes of the landslide event at Amparav in Kumaun Himalaya (Nainital district of Uttaranchal in India) and attempts to bring forth the…

Ground subsidence: a silent disaster in Himalaya

It is observed that the slow onslaught disasters do not normally catch media attention as these often do not result in human casualties. Inadequate media attention results…

USFA course prepares EMS responders for multiple casualty events

Hurricanes and coastal management

Wildfire

Bioterrorism, water terrorism, and hazardous materials

Disaster database

FEMA seeks partners for collaborative mapping programme

Survey reveals gaps in emergency preparedness for people with disabilities

Affirmation of "drop, cover, and hold on"

All hazards

Earthquakes

Climate change

Homeland security and World Trade Center

International calendar

2004 Workshop Summaries and Abstracts now available online

Grant funds telecommunications for the deaf

Lest we forget