Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 16 Issue 3

Delineating road accident risk along mountain roads

The purpose of this paper is to attempt to put forth an innovative geographic information system (GIS)‐based methodology for demarcating stretches of mountain roads with…

Forest fire susceptibility and risk mapping using remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS)

In a tropical country like Malaysia, forest fire is a very common natural and man‐made disaster that prevails in the whole South East Asian region throughout the year. Recently…

Financial mechanism for the relief expenditure in India: some observations

This paper proposes to study institutional financial arrangements in India at national, state and district levels for providing relief and rehabilitation to the affected persons…

Resettlement and rehabilitation issues in Uttaranchal (India) with reference to natural disasters

The purpose of this paper is to devise Uttaranchal's disaster management mechanism for reduction of effects of disaster, i.e. damage to property and loss of life and the rapid and…

Preparing for natural hazards: the role of community trust

This paper seeks to examine how perception of the relationship between people and sources of information influence hazard preparedness and how trust in civic emergency planning…

An overview on the technological disasters

The purpose of this paper is to provide graduate students, researchers, governmental and independent agencies with an overview of technological disasters.

Expected scenarios of environmental threats in Iraq compared with Kuwait's case

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature about the environment as one of the victims of war throughout the history of mankind. Kuwait's environment, as a victim of…

Maximizing aid benefits after urban disasters through partnerships with local water sector utilities

The purpose of this article is to review the status of current research on how disaster response can best adapt to the urban environment. It looks specifically at water supply…

Fires and explosions

Weather

To question the need for counselling

Aviation

International calendar

Pollution

Railway accidents

Earthquakes

First suicide bomb in Eilat, Israel: press coverage

Miscellaneous

All hazards

Marine