Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 19 Issue 2
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An International JournalTable of contents
Disaster and crisis management in Turkey: a need for a unified crisis management system
Ali Unlu, Naim Kapucu, Bahadir SahinCrisis management has gained importance in the policy agendas of many countries around the world due to the increases in the number of natural disasters and terrorist attacks…
Hazard perceptions and preparedness of Taranaki youth
Kirsten K. Finnis, David M. Johnston, Kevin R. Ronan, James D. WhiteThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between participation in hazard education programs and levels of hazard awareness, risk perceptions, knowledge of…
Training emergency managers for earthquake response: challenges and opportunities
Mahmood Hosseini, Yasamin O. IzadkhahThis paper aims to highlight the crucial role of decision makers and emergency managers in reducing the unpleasant consequences of disasters.
Promoting disaster awareness in multicultural societies: the DAG approach
Virginia Clerveaux, Balfour Spence, Toshitaka KatadaThe Disaster Awareness Game (DAG) was designed to evaluate and promote disaster awareness among children in multicultural societies. This study seeks to discuss this.
Business continuity management in large construction companies in Singapore
Sui Pheng Low, Junying Liu, Stephen SioThe aim of this study is to determine whether large construction companies practise business continuity management (BCM), the type of crises which companies deem impactful for…
Designation of an interactive oil spill management system
Hamid Assilzadeh, Yang GaoThis paper seeks to illustrate designation of a real‐time oil spill monitoring and management system using computer system, GIS models, internet and a variety of other…
Business continuity planning methodology
John Lindström, Sören Samuelsson, Ann HägerforsThe purpose of this paper is to present a multi‐usable business continuity planning methodology. It comprises business continuity planning on the organizational and departmental…
When rehabilitation and duplication collide
Jeyanth K. Newport, Praseeda V. SanuThe purpose of this paper is to describe the way the functioning of a fishing village changed as a result of the tsunami.
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0965-3562Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju