Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 17 Issue 4
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Earthquake impact mitigation in poor urban areas: The case of Metropolitan Manila
Kanako Iuchi, Ann‐Margaret EsnardThe purpose of this paper is to show that the Philippines is often described as the melting pot of natural disasters (typhoons, floods and torrential rains). As part of the…
Satellite data potential for landslide studies in tropical regions
Faisal Jeber, Husaini Omar, Shattri Mansor, Noordin Ahmad, Mahdzir MahmudThe purpose of this paper is to show that satellite data applicability for landslides studies is given concentration in tropical regions, which have two limitations; regular cloud…
Nainital: a landslide town of Uttarakhand (India)
Ravindra K. Pande, Neeta PandeThe purpose of this paper is to show that Uttaranchal is a hilly State, recently constituted in the Himalayan region. Over 80 percent of Uttaranchal state is prone to slope…
Use of traditional knowledge in emergency management for tsunami hazard: A case study from Washington State, USA
Julia Becker, David Johnston, Heather Lazrus, George Crawford, Dave NelsonThe purpose of this paper is to explore a case study in Washington State, USA where traditional stories (“oral tradition”) are being used in a contemporary context. Traditional…
Knowledge, attitude and practice of disaster preparedness and mitigation among medical students
Abhinav Sinha, D.K. Pal, P.K. Kasar, R. Tiwari, A. SharmaThe purpose of this paper is to assess the present level of knowledge about disaster preparedness and mitigation among undergraduate medical students. Rarely a week goes by when a…
On probability in risk analysis of natural disasters
Jan EmblemsvågThe purpose of this paper is to show how the common practice of applying the frequency interpretation of probability in risk analysis of so‐called low‐probability and…
Disaster mythology: looting in New Orleans
Mark ConstableThe purpose of this paper is to examine the many reports of looting during the response operation in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and assess these reports…
Culture of preparedness: household disaster preparedness
Naim KapucuThis paper aims to examine household preparedness in response to disasters and the role of non‐profit organizations in the public's preparedness.
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- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju