Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 22 Issue 3

Suggestions for alternative tropical cyclone warning graphics in the USA

Laura Radford, Jason C. Senkbeil, Meganne Rockman

The cone of uncertainty (COU) warning graphic has created confusion for people trying to make evacuation and safety decisions. The purpose of this research was to create…

Crisis and disaster management in Jordanian hotels: practices and cultural considerations

Ihab Hanna Salman Sawalha, Luai Eid Jraisat, Kamal A.M. Al‐Qudah

This research aims to: identify major risks that have the potential to place Jordanian hotels in crisis or disaster situations; investigate the tools/frameworks adopted by…

Information seeking in a flood

Barbara Ryan

The purpose of this paper is to address the gaps in knowledge about how people get information in a flood and what they want to know.

Review of research studies on population specific epidemic disasters

Burcu Adivar, Ebru Selin Selen

This study aims to analyze the epidemic modeling applications and policy‐making strategies for six different infectious diseases in a number of countries, thus comparing…

Emergent disaster rescue methods and prevention management

Shuo‐Yan Chou, Dayjian Chen

This study is an inquiry into practical solutions in the field of emergent disaster rescue methods and prevention management, and it focuses on planning, real‐time rescue…

Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and Islam

David K. Chester, Angus M. Duncan, Hamdan Al Ghasyah Dhanhani

This research aims to examine the extent to which eruptions and earthquakes are explained using religious terms of reference within Islamic countries, and those where…

Tectonic Shifts. Haiti Since the Earthquake

Angela Wagner