Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 19 Issue 3
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An International JournalTable of contents
Snapshots in time: using real‐time evaluations in humanitarian emergencies
V.M. Walden, I. Scott, J. LakemanThe paper's aim is to assess the usefulness of the real time evaluation methodology in rapid‐onset humanitarian emergencies and to document recurring constraints and lessons…
Invasive alien species dispersal: the millennium biodiversity disaster
Praseeda Sanu.V, Jeyanth K. NewportThe purpose of the paper is to analyze the different modes of species dispersal and the various types of alien species dispersed in the Indian peninsular region and its impact on…
Impact and adaptation to flood: A focus on water supply, sanitation and health problems of rural community in Bangladesh
Annya Chanda Shimi, Gulsan Ara Parvin, Chaitee Biswas, Rajib ShawThis paper intends to examine the impacts of flood on water supply and sanitation condition along with flood induced health problems in a rural community of Bangladesh. It also…
Cleanup after Katrina: an analysis on policy, process, priorities, problems, and politics
Tun Lin MoeFollowing a natural disaster the cleanup process usually takes place before reconstruction or rebuild can actually be implemented. Effectiveness of cleanup process determines the…
“The ripples changed our lives”: health in post‐tsunami Thailand
Monir MoniruzzamanThe December 2004 tsunami was one of the largest natural disasters in the recent history of Southeast Asia. This paper aims to unfold the experiences of tsunami victims in a…
Sustainable neighbourhood earthquake emergency planning in megacities
Yasamin O. Izadkhah, Mahmood HosseiniThe purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss the main prerequisites which are deemed for successful disaster mitigation activities in megacities by considering various…
Disaster management strategy for potential slide zones of Kumarkhera in Narendra Nagar township of Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India
Aniruddha UniyalKumarkhera in Narendra Nagar township of Lesser Himalaya (Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand in India) is showing signs of an impending disaster. The potential mass wastage…
An overview on ADCO crude oil storage tanks
Ibrahim M. Shaluf, Salim AbdullaThe purpose of this paper is to present an overview of storage tank incidents and the causes of the incidents. The paper also seeks to present a brief overview on Abu Dhabi…
Bioengineering techniques of slope stabilization and landslide mitigation
Ashish Kumar SinghMass movements, especially landslides, are a recurring natural phenomenon and are an integral part of any geological/geomorphological cycle of landform development through…
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0965-3562Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju