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Assessing emergency management training and exercises

AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate how training or exercises are assessed in local government emergency management organisations. Design/methodology/approach - An...

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN CAMEROON: THE LAKE NYOS DISASTER EXPERIENCE

AbstractPurpose - This paper reviews critically, how the Lake Nyos disasters (LND), which occurred in 1986, is being managed by examining the immediate post disaster management and long-term...

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Resilience and adaptation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to flood risk

AbstractPurpose - The UK experienced a number of flood events during the recent years, and the intensity and frequency of such events are forecast to further increase in future due to changing climatic...

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PREPAREDNESS OF SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE OF JEDDAH TO DEAL WITH EARTHQUAKES RISKS

AbstractPurpose - The study aims to measure the willingness of general education schools (governmental and private) in the Mecca region to deal with the threat of earthquakes through the identification...

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The Ethics of Disaster Management

AbstractPurpose - Ethics is the foundation on which societies and cultures are based and are fundamental to political, social and economic decision making. Ethical dilemmas have created controversy and...

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Effectiveness of Educational Tools for Hurricane Resilience in Homes

AbstractPurpose - In the disaster mitigation community, one of the most important tasks is that of information transfer prior to, and following natural disasters. The goal of this research project was...

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Characteristics and influences of H1N1 communication on college students

AbstractPurpose - This paper aims to assess how college students received and responded to H1N1 pandemic emergency preparedness information and 2) to assess college students’ knowledge and attitudes...

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Preparedness: The State of the Art and Future Prospects

AbstractPurpose - This aim of this paper is to show the evolution of the concept "state of preparedness" into "state of resilience" in the context of emergency management, and the implications raised...

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Tracking a moving target of migration: Island perspectives

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In pursuit of ideal emergency planning in Korea

AbstractPurpose - This paper aims to document the present situation of emergency planning in Korea, and subsequently provides related alternatives by comparing the reality of "mere awareness approach"...

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Planning of Professional Teacher-Training Program for Disaster Prevention...

AbstractPurpose - The target of this paper is to modify and test the executive model of professional teacher-training of disaster prevention education.Design/methodology/approach - A three-level...

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Institutional Perception and Support in Emergency Management in Ontario, Canada

AbstractPurpose - The present study explores the minds and thoughts of emergency management professionals in Ontario in order to better understand the institution, and engage them in a renewed dialogue...

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Effects of Networks on Learning during Emergency Events

AbstractPurpose - This paper aims to explore the relationship between learning and the social networks employed within the context of emergency management. We hypothesize using social network theory as...

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Research to Practice: A Disaster Behavioral Health Framework

AbstractPurpose - Research and experience following a variety of recent disasters has fostered the development of a range of disaster behavioral health interventions that can be used post-disaster....

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Influence of Physical Ability on Initial Emergency Response Performance

AbstractPurpose - This paper aims to determine the influence of physical ability on initial emergency response performance among the emergency response teams. Design/methodology/approach - In an...

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Damages to school infrastructure and development to disaster prevention...

AbstractPurpose - As a result of awareness of the increasing school accidents in recent years and severe damages to school infrastructure by Typhoon Morakot, this paper discusses the current natural...

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Emergency Communications and Warning Systems: Determining Critical Capacities...

AbstractPurpose - The frequent occurrence of emergencies and disasters continues to threaten community safety and security. Emergency Communications and Warning Systems (ECWS) allow people to make...

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Dual Disasters: Humanitarian Aid After the 2004 Tsunami

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Tracking a moving target of migration: island perspectives

AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore aspects of migration from islands in the context of disasters including climate change. Design/methodology/approach– The paper is a conceptual...

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In pursuit of ideal emergency planning in Korea

AbstractPurpose– This paper aims to document the present situation of emergency planning in Korea, and subsequently to provide related alternatives by comparing the reality of “mere awareness approach”...

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