Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 14 Issue 2
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An International JournalTable of contents
Towards the development of a standard in emergency planning
David AlexanderGiven the widespread lack of homogeneity, consistency and quality control in emergency planning, this paper sets out to offer some suggestions, guidelines and models for the…
Role of microfinance in disaster mitigation
T.S. Anand Kumar, Jeyanth K. NewportIn the context of the Indian subcontinent, aims to examine the suitability of using microfinance for natural disaster risk reduction at the household and community level, and also…
Volcano hazard management strategies: Fitting policy to patterned human responses
Ronald W. Perry, John David GodchauxThis paper seeks to review the geophysical threats generated by volcanic activity and reports on the technological and social management techniques available to counter those…
A decision model for involvement in vulnerability reduction
Tomas HellströmTo develop a decision model supporting employee involvement in industrial vulnerability reduction.
Why vulnerability matters: Exploring the merit of an inclusive disaster reduction concept
David A. McEntireThe following conceptual exposition is presented in light of the growing number of scholars who indicate need for a comprehensive and coherent approach to disaster reduction…
A mitigation strategy for the natural disaster of poverty in Bangladesh
S.N. Mclean, D.R. MooreAims to bring attention to the problems faced by rural Bangladeshis. Several objectives for the paper were identified. First, to illustrate that Bangladeshis suffer from acute…
Indigenous technical knowledge inputs for effective disaster management in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem
Piyoosh RautelaSurvival strategy of the masses has led to the evolution of area‐specific, locally pertinent and effective ways of mitigating natural disasters. This vital knowledge base is…
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0965-3562Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju