Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 21 Issue 5

Emergency communications and warning systems: Determining critical capacities in the Australian context

Nigel Martin, John Rice

The frequent occurrence of emergencies and disasters continues to threaten community safety and security. Emergency communications and warning systems (ECWS) allow people to make…

Damages to school infrastructure and development to disaster prevention education strategy after Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan

Chien‐Yuan Chen, Wen‐Cheng Lee

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…

Influence of physical ability on initial emergency response performance

Chandrakantan Subramaniam, Hassan Ali, Faridahwati Mohd Shamsudin

This paper aims to determine the influence of physical ability on initial emergency response performance among emergency response teams.

Research to practice: a disaster behavioral health framework

Jonathan Gunderson, Franci Crepeau‐Hobson, Curt Drennen

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…

Effects of networks on learning during emergency events

Jafar Hamra, Liaquat Hossain, Christine Owen, Alireza Abbasi

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…

Institutional perception and support in emergency management in Ontario, Canada

Niru Nirupama, David Etkin

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…

Planning of professional teacher‐training program for disaster prevention education and executing efficiency evaluation

Chien‐Yuan Chen, Kun‐Huang Yu, Mei‐Ying Chen

The aim of this project is to modify and test the executive model of professional teacher training of disaster prevention education.

In pursuit of ideal emergency planning in Korea

Kyoo‐Man Ha

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…

Tracking a moving target of migration: island perspectives

Ilan Kelman, Shabana Khan

The purpose of this paper is to explore aspects of migration from islands in the context of disasters including climate change.

Dual Disasters: Humanitarian Aid After the 2004 Tsunami

Reviewed by Ilan Kelman