Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 22 Issue 4
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An International JournalTable of contents
Some realities of resilience: an updated case study of storms and flooding at Chiswell, Dorset
James LewisThe purpose of this paper is to reassess Chiswell's vulnerability to storm and sea flooding since an analysis made in 1979 and to identify characteristics of resilience, a more…
Useful traditional knowledge indicators for drought forecasting in the Mzingwane Catchment area of Zimbabwe
Bright Chisadza, Mike J. Tumbare, Innocent Nhapi, Washington R. NyabezeThe purpose of this paper is to identify, analyse and document local traditional indicators used in drought forecasting in the Mzingwane Catchment and to assess the possibility of…
Disaster preparedness and humanitarian response in flood and landslide-affected communities in Eastern Uganda
Shannon Doocy, Evan Russell, Yuri Gorokhovich, Thomas KirschThe purpose of this paper is to characterize and investigate relationships between disaster preparedness, impacts, and humanitarian response among Eastern Uganda populations…
Promoting earthquake disaster mitigation in Lebanon through civic engagement
Hoda Baytiyeh, Mohamad NajaCivil society organizations (CSOs) in Lebanon are among the most active groups supporting community welfare and advocating for human rights and policy reform. However, these…
Towards a disaster risk assessment methodology for communities underlain by dolomite
Christo Coetzee, Dewald Van NiekerkThe purpose of the paper is to provide a robust and simple methodology for disaster risk management officials to assess the total disaster risk posed by dolomite in urban areas of…
Operationalizing “resilience” for disaster risk reduction in mountainous Nepal
Karen I. Sudmeier, Michel Jaboyedoff, Stephanie Jaquet– The purpose of this paper is to describe empirical research intended to fill the perceived gap in practical guidance methodologies for assessing resilience.
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0965-3562Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju