Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 16 Issue 4
Strapline:
An International JournalCategory:
Environmental Management / EnvironmentTable Of Contents
Local search and rescue teams in the United States
Megan Denver, Jaime Perez, B.E. AguirreThe purpose of this paper is to provide background information on a rarely studied response capability of communities across the USA, local, mostly volunteer search and…
Planning to rescue Kuwait's oil wells: an environmental issue
Ali Mohamed Al‐DamkhiThis paper seeks to review the reasons for which Saddam's regime intended to destroy and eliminate Kuwait's entire oil infrastructure before and after the Iraqi invasion…
Resilience of traditional societies in facing natural hazards
Jean‐Christophe GaillardThis article sets out to address the response of traditional societies in facing natural hazards through the lens of the concept of resilience.
A response model for the public relations management of a critical incident
David Gillingham, Jeremie NoizetThis paper seeks to propose a simple four‐element model for how organisations should manage their public relations when they are faced with a critical incident.
Non‐profit response to catastrophic disasters
Naim KapucuThis article aims to examine the role of non‐profit organizations in response to catastrophic disasters.
The fury of nature in Uttaranchal: Uttarkashi landslide of the year 2003
Ravindra K. Pande, A. UniyalThe study aims to highlight fundamental causes and effects of disasters in the northern district of Uttarkashi, which lies in the fragile mountains of Himalaya. Disasters…
Future perspective of school disaster education in Nepal
Koichi Shiwaku, Rajib Shaw, Ram Chandra Kandel, Surya Narayan Shrestha, Amod Mani DixitOne of the most significant concerns of disaster management is that community at large is reluctant to initiate pre‐disaster measures at the individual level. Disaster…
A safety control model for an offshore oil platform
O.O. Omogoroye, S.A. OkeOver the past several decades, the need for safety on offshore oil platforms has attracted significant attention from all its stakeholders. This paper seeks to present a…
Assessing the vulnerability of buildings
Roger L. KempThe purpose of this paper is to set forth a rigorous methodology for building owners and managers to conduct a vulnerability assessment of their facilities. Such a process…
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0965-3562Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Prof. Emmanuel Luna