Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 21 Issue 2

Spatial variability assessment of river‐line floods and flash floods in Himalaya : A case study using GIS

Pradeep K. Rawat, C.C. Pant, P.C. Tiwari, P.D. Pant, A.K. Sharma

The main objective of the study is to identify the vulnerable areas for river‐line and flash flood hazard and its mitigation through GIS Database Management System (DBMS) of…

Fuzzy AHP for forest fire risk modeling

Laxmi Kant Sharma, Shruti Kanga, Mahendra Singh Nathawat, Suman Sinha, Prem Chandra Pandey

The purpose of study is linked to management and policy‐making strategies, such as forest management, land use planning and sustainable management of natural resources. It aims to…

Outsourcing and replication considerations in disaster recovery planning

Dennis C. Guster, Olivia F. Lee, Brandon P. McCann

This paper aims to use a case study approach to compare the performance of traditional models and an in‐house and outsourced solution and assess the importance of adequate network…

Integrated framework for earthquake consequences management

Naill M. Momani

There are several researches which addressed earthquake probabilistic and deterministic risk assessment without linking the decision‐making process in order to implement policies…

Understanding and reducing vulnerability: from the approach of liabilities and capabilities

David McEntire

The following article seeks to expand comprehension of the concept of vulnerability in order to promote further scholarship in this area and provide policy guidance for…

The importance of integrating multiple administrative levels in capacity assessment for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation

Per Becker

Capacity assessment is increasingly identified as a vital tool for effective capacity development for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. However, most…

The implication of open contract to emergency planning

Jieh‐Jiuh Wang

The scope of disaster impacts has become extensive. It is important that resources can be distributed to the needed places in time, and to prevent a second disaster. The…

Multi‐agency community engagement during disaster recovery : Lessons from two New Zealand earthquake events

David Johnston, Julia Becker, Douglas Paton

The purpose of this paper is to look at the role of community participation in reducing anxiety and trauma in communities during two New Zealand earthquakes: the 1987 Edgecumbe…

A model to explain a business contingency process

John Lindström

The purpose of this paper is to present a model to explain a business contingency process to senior management and other employees in organizations during education or training on…

Editorial

Special issue on humanitarian logistics education and training