Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 31 Issue 5
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Rahat-Sahayog (relief support): examining disaster emergency response in the aftermath of the Nepal Earthquake 2015
Jeevan Karki, Steve Matthewman, Jesse Hession GraymanThis paper aims to critically examine the post-disaster emergency response amongst marginalised and disadvantaged social groups following the 2015 Nepal Earthquake (7.8 Mw).
Policy implementation for extreme hazard events in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: a case study – Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada
Marlene Murray, Patrick K. WatsonExtreme natural hazard events in the Caribbean continue to result in major adverse consequences. Studies of disaster experiences have identified operational deficiencies that…
Towards a liberatory pedagogy of disaster risk reduction among built environment educators
Ksenia Chmutina, Jason von MedingThis paper aims to enhance the understanding of what is being taught – and how – to future built environment (BE) professionals in higher education (HE) BE curricular in the…
Developing a monitoring and evaluation framework in a humanitarian non-profit organisation using agile methodology
Leanne M. Kelly, Julia Goodall, Lauren LombardiThis paper relays the process the authors used to develop a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework in the emergency services team at Australian Red Cross. The paper aims to…
The Differential Risk Transfer: a new approach for reducing vulnerability to climate-related hazards
Cristian Camilo Fernández Lopera, José Manuel Mendes, Eduardo Jorge BarataClimate-related disasters are the most representative in terms of recurrence and impacts. To reduce them, risk transfer is a key strategy for climate risk management. However…
Challenges for professionalism in civil defense and protection
Maria da Glória Bonelli, Fernanda Damacena, Aline Silveira Viana, Alice Dianezi Gambardella, Victor MarcheziniThis article discusses the professional status of civil defense and protection agents and coordinators in Brazil, their working conditions and demands for professionalization in…
Potential non-disasters of 2021
Brady Podloski, Ilan KelmanThis short paper compiles some potential disasters that might not have happened in 2021 even though a major hazard occurred. No definitive statements are made of what did or did…
Social learning, innovative adaptation and community resilience to disasters: the case of flash floods in Bangladesh
C. Emdad Haque, M. Abul Kalam Azad, Mahed-Ul-Islam ChoudhuryExisting literature on how social learning stemming from flood experience influences management and adaptation to flood-risks, and resilience-building is scant. In this context…
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0965-3562Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju