Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 18 Issue 5

Management practice in safety culture and its influence on workplace injury: An industrial study in Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to examine to what extent management practices in safety culture are effective in reducing workplace injuries.

Natural hazards and environmental implications in Nepal

The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the published information on natural hazards and their implications in the environment.

Management of floods in Malawi: case study of the Lower Shire River Valley

The purpose of this paper is to analyse some vital aspects of floods in Malawi by examining the case study of the Lower Shire River Valley. Whilst the world has many wars taking…

The application of digital elevation model for the interpretation of Klang Valley geological structure

The purpose of this paper is to utilise the interactive view capability of the geographical information system (GIS) for the geological interpretation in Klang Valley, Malaysia.

Transforming debris management: considering new essentials

The purpose of this paper is to review what is known about debris management and acknowledge that the effective removal of debris has positive impacts on communities affected by…

Crisis management

The purpose of this paper is to gather arguments and counterarguments about crises management to date, in order to add value to the current knowledge.

Strategic public relations

The purpose of this paper is to draw the line between public relations and strategic public relations in a simple and understandable language.

Media relations

The purpose of this paper is to identify all important aspects of media relations researched by others and write a succinct literature review in order to facilitate the data…

The True Golden Hour: How People Respond in Emergencies

Filling the Ark: Animal Welfare in Disasters

Terror Bombing: The Global Urban Threat

IPCC to report on climate and extreme events

On the web

Hospitals should anticipate workforce reductions in disasters

Hazards we had not worried about before

Making a hard job more difficult