Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 15 Issue 5
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An International JournalTable of contents
State emergency service local controllers' attitudes towards disaster planning for cultural heritage resources
Kristy Graham, Dirk H.R. SpennemannNatural disasters exert a continual toll not only on property and public infrastructure, but also on places and items of cultural heritage value. Whereas infrastructure and modern…
A simple heuristic model for injury prevention
José A. Blanco, David W. Gillingham, John H. LewkoThe purpose of this paper is to propose a simple heuristic model that provides diagnostic capabilities and prevention insights.
Virtual crisis centers
Kevin C. Desouza, Tobin HensgenThe development of virtual crisis centers for organizations should be established. This study seeks to contend that having such a center will help an organization monitor the…
Technological disaster prevention – the case of Malaysia
Ibrahim Mohamed Shaluf, Fakhru'l‐Razi AhamadunThe purpose of this paper is to provide some definition and foundation principles regarding disaster management. The paper also tests the Malaysian major hazard installations…
Three psychological principles of resilience in natural disasters
John W. ReichThe purpose of this conceptual paper is to present a discussion of some of the core components of human resilience occurring in the face of natural or human‐made disasters…
Redefining disaster: need for managing accidents as disasters
Piyoosh RautelaThe cumulative impact of accidents not considered as disasters far surpasses the impact of disasters. Accidents taking toll of human lives and economy are often underreported and…
Rural local authorities and disaster resilience in Zimbabwe
S. Bernard ManyenaBuilding disaster‐resilient communities is one of the strategies of reducing the impact of disasters in marginalised communities. In Zimbabwe, the role of Rural District Councils…
Disaster management strategy for mass wasting hazard prone Naitwar Bazar and surrounding areas in Upper Tons valley in Uttarkashi district, Uttaranchal (India)
Aniruddha Uniyal, C. PrasadNaitwar Bazar in the Upper Tons valley Indian Himalaya (Uttarkashi district of Uttaranchal in India) is showing signs of an impending disaster. This settlement has witnessed…
Towards the design and operation of fire safe school facilities
Mohammad A. HassanainThe objectives of this paper are to present an assessment for the consideration of fire safety during the design stages of school facilities in Saudi Arabia; and to present the…
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0965-3562e-ISSN:
1758-6100ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju