Showing papers on "Disaster recovery published in 1993"

Recovery after Disaster: Achieving Sustainable Development, Mitigation and Equity

Abstract: This paper reviews key findings and raises issues that are not fully addressed by the predominant disaster recovery literature. Achievement of equity, mitigation and sustainable development, particularly through local participation in redevelopment planning and institutional cooperation, is the central issue of the review. Previous research and past assumptions about the process by which communities rebuild after a disaster are reviewed. A conceptual model for understanding local disaster recovery efforts is then presented. The conceptual and practical significance of this model is then demonstrated by presenting case studies of local recovery experiences. Finally, conclusions on the current understanding of disaster redevelopment planning, as well as implications for public policy and future research are offered.

Disaster Reduction: The Importance Of Adequate Assumptions About Social Organization

Abstract: The paper focuses on the importance in having adequate assumptions about the nature of social behavior in designing training materials oriented toward the goal of disaster reduction. The paper will argue that disaster is a social rather than a “natural” happening. Thus any effort at disaster reduction will involve planning and action by various social units. The success of those efforts will depend on the adequacy of understanding that social base. The local community is taken as the primary focus of attention since that is the common unit which is affected by disaster and, more importantly, responds to deal with the event.

Algorithms for the management of remote backup data bases for disaster recovery

Abstract: A method for managing a remote backup database to provide protection from disasters that destroy the primary database is presented. The method is general enough to accommodate the ARIES-type recovery and concurrency control methods as well as the methods used by other systems such as DB2, DL/I and IMS Fast Path. It provides high performance by exploiting parallelism and by reducing inputs and outputs using different means, like log analysis and choosing a different buffer management policy from the primary one. Techniques are proposed for checkpointing the state of the backup system so that recovery can be performed quickly in case the backup system fails, and for allowing new transaction activity to begin even as the backup is taking over a primary failure. Some performance measurements taken from a prototype are also presented. >

The Environmental Disasters of The Future Will Be More and Worse but the Prospects Is not Hopeless

Abstract: States that on the global scene, but particularly in modern societies, we are inevitably faced with more and worse disasters in the future because of the industrialization and urbanization inherent in the very structure of modern social life. Industrialization almost assures that disaster agents and occasions will increase. Urbanization is raising the risks and vulnerabilities of affected populations and societies. Posits that to recognize these upcoming transmutations in disasters is not to argue that nothing can be done by way of disaster planning. Argues that a clear recognition of the reality of what is very likely to occur in the twenty‐first century will allow more effective and efficient disaster planning than we have had up to now.

Total Contingency Planning for Disasters: Managing Risk...Minimizing Loss...Ensuring Business Continuity

Abstract: From the Publisher: As modern organizations grow more dependent on computerized systems and other technologies, it becomes increasingly important that management develop disaster recovery and business continuation programs that minimize damaging disruptions as well as the costs of doing so. Kenneth Myers, one of the world's foremost innovators in the field of contingency planning, now provides you with a time-tested, copyrighted plan development process that you can readily adapt to your own organization to ensure business continuity and cost savings. While other books offer contingency solutions that are difficult to understand and even more costly to implement, Total Contingency Planning for Disasters presents an unusually clear, step-by-step model for developing, testing, and maintaining a cost-effective, long-range strategic plan that can stand up to natural, environmental, and man-made disasters - as well as the scrutiny of auditors. Myers lays the foundation by prompting you to take a good, hard look at your present recovery strategy and consider how well it protects specific business units, how effective it would be in minimizing disruptions in the face of potential disasters and how much it costs. What you'll doubtless discover is that your present plan is only a computer recovery plan that fails to account for other areas of exposure, including telephone communications and vital facilities. What's more, you'll learn that your existing plan overlooks cost-reduction opportunities, that there is a lot of uncertainty about what systems are really critical, and that your plan was probably put together by people other than those who are ultimately going to carry it out. Your next step is to turn to the Myers process, which considers the possible disasters that could befall you and their impact on all the vital aspects of your business - not just computer processing. This book helps you lay out plan objectives, including prevention, safeguarding assets, business continuity, and

Automated recovery of telecommunication network elements

Abstract: A method of automating restoration of service to damaged or destroyed telecommunication network elements. The method automates the restoration process by employing several operations support systems to collect data about the damaged network elements and to generate and implement a restoration plan. The restoration plan is executed automatically on a disaster recovery vehicle as a replacement for the damaged network elements. The method also assures the resumption of normal business planning by updating engineering and operations support databases.

Hurricane Gilbert strikes Jamaica: Linking disaster recovery to development

Abstract: This study evaluates long‐term housing recovery in Jamaica following Hurricane Gilbert of 1988. Particular emphasis is placed on the impacts of a large scale housing aid program initiated by international donor agencies and the Jamaican government. Data were obtained through a survey of 240 households in disaster‐stricken areas and through in‐depth open‐ended interviews of key informants. Householders and informants were asked to respond to questions on disaster impacts and recovery strategies used in rebuilding. Implications of the Hurricane Gilbert experience for improving disaster recovery and development efforts are then discussed. Finally, a proposed strategy for developing recovery planning programs, which emphasizes local participation and initiative, is presented.

Event And Consequence Vulnerability: Effects On The Disaster Recovery Process

Abstract: Disaster researchers have frequently argued that poor people are more vulnerable to hazard threats and disasters than are those with greater economic resources. In this sense, vulnerability can be defined as exposure to potential harm from the effects of the disaster agent on the built environment. Vulnerability, then, can be said to arise from spending large parts of one's everyday existence in older, substandard structures or in densely populated, often inner-city, areas.

Issues in Natural Disaster Management: Community Response to the Threat of Tropical Cyclones in Australia

Abstract: Aims to discuss issues relevant to two aspects of research into the effects of cyclones on the north‐east coast of Queensland: personal responses to the experience of cyclones; and organizational and management features of the preparation for, and response to, natural hazards and disasters. Suggests that an understanding of responses at both levels is necessary for effective counter‐disaster action.

Not us, surely? Disaster recovery planning for premises

Abstract: Examines some of the issue involved in premises‐related disasters, and seeks to identify what can be done before the event to minimize the after‐effects. Considers three aspects of the facilities department′s responsibility: risk assessment, impact assessment and the preparation of a disaster recovery action plan – allowing a proactive response to any disaster. Concludes that a proactive approach is essential to avoid the wasting of valuable time after a disaster, while good disaster management can provide spin‐off benefits.

Local Offices of Emergency Preparedness (LEMA) Belief in Disaster Mythology: What Has Changed and Why?

Abstract: The local emergency management directors (n=54) from a midwestern state (USA) were surveyed to determine how accurately they understood behavioural response to disaster, which disaster myths they most often believed, and if education, disaster experience, and EMS work experiences were associated with a more accurate understanding of the behavioural response problems commonly encountered during a disaster. The respondents performed better on a disaster knowledge scale than did their predecessors a decade and a half earlier, which suggests that education and training have had an encouraging impact. However, they averaged only a 65 per cent (the equivalent of a “D”) on the disaster knowledge scale. They continued to believe that citizens will panic and behave irrationally in other ways, that survivors will not prepare or know what to do, and that the initial damage, injury and death estimates are very accurate. On the other hand, they understood that survivors, EMS workers, and others usually behave altruistically in numerous ways. Education, training and experience were found to be associated with a more accurate perception of the behavioural response to disaster. A response rate of 61 per cent was attained after two mailings.

Writing Disaster Recovery Plans for Telecommunications Networks and Lans

Abstract: Objectives of the plan options for developing the plan conducting phase 1, management commitment and preliminary risk analysis conducting phase 11, education of staff and standards definition continuing phase 11, documentation of databases and operating standards phase 111, documenting the plan fax machines, cellular telephones, voice mail systems, and DISA developing operating standards for LANs appendices glossary.

MVS systems programming

Abstract: From the Publisher: MVS is IBM's strategic mainframe operating system, used in major enterprises throughout the world. MVS Systems Programming provides an overview of the specialist skills and knowledge that systems programmers require, as well as serving as a practical guide to their fundamental tasks. Although designed primarily as a readable introduction to the subject, the breadth of detailed information included in this book could only be acquired by years of 'on the job' experience. It will therefore also be a valuable reference source for practising systems programmers and for associated staff who need to know the basics of this important operating system. Every stage of the implementation of an MVS system, and the essential IBM systems software is covered, from installation through to maintenance, problem diagnosis, and disaster recovery, complete with practical information in every area.

Development of a decision support system for service delivery

Abstract: Most traditional service delivery models were developed to solve single objective problems. While the disaster recovery task usually needed the consideration of multiple objectives (e.g. the total waiting time, the total weighted time of travelling, the fairness of resource distribution). Therefore, the traditional models can't completely support the disaster recovery task. In the real world, the assignments of service delivery are always performed by the vehicle dispatchers or truck drivers based on their experiences. However, the intuitive assignment methods are lacking a mathematic basis. They may be efficient but not necessarily effective. In order to provide an efficient and effective decision support system, this study has focused on the general expression of performances for service delivery and modifies the traditional delivery models by rule-inference techniques. The objective of this paper is to describe how a decision support system has been developed to achieve the performance requirement in emergency service delivery tasks, while traditional routing algorithms are modified and software techniques are utilized under a PC-based environment. Furthermore, some directions for future improvement are proposed.

Disaster Recovery for Lans: A Planning and Action Guide

Abstract: What are the potential risks to the integrity of a LAN? What are the problems that can lead to disastrous network failure? What steps are involved in establishing a fast, effective recovery plan? What is required to secure a network from unauthorized access? These are just a few of the questions answered in this guide to preventing LAN failure and recovering quickly if a network goes down. Recognizing that LAN failure can bring an organization to a complete standstill, this hands-on guide covers both the physical and the logical protection of LANs. Written from a user's perspective, the book includes: real-life examples of LAN disasters and the solutions used; checklists and comparisons detailing what to do, when to do it, and how to do it; useful tricks of the trade for selling a disaster prevention plant to management and determining the cost to protect and/or backup the LAN; comparison charts for products and services currently available, including off-the-shelf software to monitor performance, detect problems, and provide audits and inventories; and a vendor list and glossary for easy reference. "Disaster Recovery for LANS" provides all of the facts LAN administrators, network planners, MIS/DP directors, and senior managers need to determine where their exposures lie, what protection will cost, and what their options are.

Is it ethical to profit from a natural or man-made disaster?

Abstract: When a natural disaster occurs, should engineers charge their usual fees? The winner of the Daniel W. Mead Prize for Younger Members addresses some ethical aspects of this question using a hypothetical case history of an earthquake in New York City. Lowe concludes that, immediately after a disaster strikes, ASCE should encourage members to volunteer and present them with opportunities to give of their time and services. Yet, during the following years of rehabilitation, ASCE should recognize that standard profit is ethical.

Distributed networks for SCADA, disaster recovery

Abstract: Enron liquids pipeline Co.L.P. (ELPOP) was able to ensure reninterrupted pipeline monitoring by replacing multiple supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems in three geographically dispersed control center with one system

Crisis Contracting–A Case Study

Abstract: The effectiveness of various contract types for responding to unplanned workload resulting from natural disasters is reviewed. Government contracting procedures used to initiate recovery efforts after the destruction caused by Hurricanes Hugo and Andrew and the volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo are analyzed, and recommendations and precautions regarding specific contract types are provided. This case study is based on a review of available contract data from the cited natural disasters, interviews with contract administrators, and personal experience as a contracting officer following the Mount Pinatubo eruption. Emphasis is given to effectiveness as measured subjectively by required level of effort contrasted with results for various contract types in disaster recovery operations.