Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 15 Issue 2
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An International JournalTable of contents
Developing disaster survivor resiliency: the home away from home
Joshua BarnesThe purpose of this paper is to explore the significance of psychological resiliency for evacuated disaster survivors and the possible implementation of a concept known as homes…
Comprehensive planning and the role of SDSS in flood disaster management in Malaysia
Lawal Billa, Mansor Shattri, Ahmad Rodzi Mahmud, Abdul Halim GhazaliTo present a comprehensive flood management plan for Malaysia, the various planning stages and the proponents of the plan. It is also to expound and highlight the importance of…
Observation on National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India report on emergency medical services (EMS) with special reference to road accidents in Uttaranchal (India)
Ravindra K. PandeThe purpose of this paper is to present observations on the National Human Rights Commission report on the emergency medical services (EMS) with special reference to Uttaranchal…
Landslide problems in Uttaranchal, India: issues and challenges
Ravindra K. PandeThe purpose of this paper is to describe how landslide and mass movements are recurring phenomena in the Himalayan region. The consequences in recent times have become more severe…
Landslide of Rishikesh‐Badrinath National Highway at Devprayag, District Tehri Garhwal, Uttaranchal (India)
Ravindra K. PandeThe purpose of this paper is to report on the landslide of Rishikesh‐Badrinath National Highway in Uttaranchal, India.
Disaster and prevention management for the NASA shuttle during lift‐off
Luis Rabelo, Jose Sepulveda, Jeppie Compton, Reinaldo Moraga, Robert TurnerThe main objective of this paper is to introduce the development of a decision‐support environment for space range safety. Simulation modeling can provide a good environment to…
Coordinating disaster prevention and management in Hawaii
Ross PrizziaTo advance knowledge and application of public and private coordination in the field of homeland security, disaster prevention and management.
Disaster types in Malaysia: an overview
Ibrahim Mohamed Shaluf, Fakhru'l‐Razi AhmadunTo provide graduate students, researchers, and responsible personnel with an overview on the disaster types worldwide in general and disaster types in Malaysia.
Fueling the fire: Professional values and departmental boundaries in the management of the BSE crisis in the UK
Mark Neal, Talib YounisThe purpose of this paper is to examine the organizational antecedents and management of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic in the UK in the 1990s in order to…
A chronology of high‐magnitude snow avalanches reconstructed from archived newspapers
Carol F. Sawyer, David R. ButlerUsing local historical data, the purpose of this paper is to compile a chronology of high‐magnitude snow avalanches to illustrate the effectiveness of information published in…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju