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...
View ArticleIn 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”...
View ArticlePlanning of professional teacher-training program for disaster prevention...
AbstractPurpose– The aim of this project is to modify and test the executive model of professional teacher training of disaster prevention education. Design/methodology/approach– A three-level...
View ArticleInstitutional perception and support in emergency management in Ontario, Canada
AbstractPurpose– The present study seeks to explore the minds and thoughts of emergency management professionals in Ontario in order to better understand the institution, and engage them in a renewed...
View ArticleEffects 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. It hypothesises, using social network theory...
View ArticleResearch 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....
View ArticleInfluence 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 emergency response teams. Design/methodology/approach– In an emergency...
View ArticleDamages to school infrastructure and development to disaster prevention...
AbstractPurpose– As a result of awareness of the increasing school accidents in recent years and severe damage to school infrastructure by Typhoon Morakot, this paper seeks to discuss the current...
View ArticleEmergency 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...
View ArticleImpacts of Temporary Housing on Housing Reconstruction after the Bam Earthquake
AbstractPurpose - This study aims to examine the impacts of temporary housing on housing reconstruction after disasters using data collected after the December 2003 Bam...
View ArticleUsing education and social learning in capacity building – the IntECR concept
AbstractPurpose - The paper presents a concept where social learning is used in education. Thematically, the concept is suitable for complex, interdisciplinary, societal challenges with a high degree...
View ArticleIs the Normal Accidents Perspective Falsifiable?
AbstractPurpose - This article is motivated by debates regarding Charles Perrow's Normal Accidents perspective which describes how technological systems are prone to failure if they have complexity and...
View ArticleFour Major Disaster Occurrences and the Spanish Language Media: A Lack of...
AbstractPurpose - The Hispanic community is the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S and is currently the largest minority group with tremendous buying power. This trend has seen a significant...
View ArticleSome realities of resilience: A case-study of Wittenberge
AbstractPurpose - To explore community resilience during the short-term stages of recovery of Wittenberge in 1945, surrender in the final months of the Second World War and the commencement for the...
View ArticleA comparative study on the national counterpart aid model for post-disaster...
AbstractPurpose - External assistance is often urgently required when an area is struck by a catastrophe. Central government-oriented aid (CGA), national non-governmental organizations aid (NNA), and...
View ArticleImproving simulation exercises in Korea for disaster preparedness
AbstractPurpose - The main purpose of this paper is to explore the current practices of simulation exercises in Korea and to make desirable recommendations for the future of Korean simulations to...
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