Natural disaster

About: Natural disaster is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5456 publications have been published within this topic receiving 104808 citations. The topic is also known as: natural calamity & natural hazard.

Learning from Exemplary Practices in International Disaster Management: A Fresh Avenue to Inform U.S. Policy?

Abstract: The authors identified and examined exemplary practices in disaster prevention/preparedness, response, and recovery/redevelopment from thirteen natural disasters in eleven countries, focusing in particular on areas that were problematic during the Hurricane Katrina response.

Encyclopedia of disasters : environmental catastrophes and human tragedies

Abstract: Disasters can strike at any time. From the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius to Hurricane Katrina, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters have caused tremendous loss of life, human suffering, and environmental catastrophe. The complex technological and social changes of the last few centuries have not only intensified the impact of such natural disasters, but have added new introduced new reasons to be concerned - plane crashes, bombings, industrial accidents, genocides. Calling some disasters natural and others man-made downplays the important interrelationship between the event and human actions. Human actions - or inactions - can catapult a natural phenomenon into a deadly catastrophe. Likewise, nature can be terribly disrupted by events that are created by humans. Encyclopedia of Disasters covers over 180 of the most important disasters in history. Arranged chronologically, the encyclopedia includes entries on those disasters that have had the greatest historical, environmental, and cultural impact: The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, which destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum; the London Fire of 1666, which flattened much of London and allowed the rebuilding of the city; the influenza epidemic of 1918, which killed millions; the 1964 Prince William Sound earthquake in Alaska, which caused death and destruction as far away as Hawaii; the worst nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1964, that has rendered the surrounding landscape uninhabitable; and the 2004 earthquake that created a tsunami that killed thousands in Sumatra. Each entry includes a list of readings for additional research, and the encyclopedia is illustrated with numerous photos and line illustrations that show the destruction and despair caused by these disasters.

Assessing and responding to land tenure issues in disaster risk management

Abstract: This training manual is for people working on emergency response and disaster risk management. It aims to provide an overview of the major land issues that may arise following a natural disaster which need to be considered and included in the decision-making processes associated with response, recovery and rehabilitation. These issues also should be considered in reconstruction and development projects to improve tenure security for the more vulnerable as part of a disaster mitigation process. This manual is also intended for people who work in the land sector, to provide information on the challenges that may be faced in the context of emergency response and recovery from disasters. It contains information that underpins the rationale and processes for disaster risk management (DRM).

India disasters report: towards a policy initiative.

Abstract: The India Disasters Report provides discussions of a plethora of disasters their spread and intensity their devastating impact and the nature of disaster response by the government of India. It identifies key issues with respect to the availability of and access to disaster-related information and its quality the absence of a coherent disaster preparedness and response policy and urgent actions and interventions needed. The report contains detailed chapters on disasters which are broadly classified as natural human-made and others. It shows that significant advances in health and social and economic development have been repeatedly interrupted and reversed by disasters. Natural disasters such as floods affect over 11% of the area. While cyclones hit the east-coast states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh frequently earthquakes are common in the Himalayan region and the Deccan plateau. In addition human-instigated disasters encompass environmental issues and include those caused by communal and caste violence. This report also includes disaster profiles of Sri Lanka Bangladesh and Nepal. Lastly it provides a detailed list of national and international agencies that help with disaster management.

Cyclone preparedness and response: an analysis of lessons identified using an adapted military planning framework.

Abstract: The United Kingdom uses the Defence Lines of Development (DLOD) framework to analyse and understand the key components and costs of a military capability. Rooted in the Resource Based View (RBV) of a firm, an adapted DLOD approach is employed to explore, analyse and discuss the preparedness, planning and response strategies of two markedly different countries (Australia and Bangladesh) when faced with a major cyclone event of a comparable size. Given the numerous similarities in the challenges facing military forces in a complex emergency and humanitarian agencies in a natural disaster, the paper demonstrates the applicability of the DLOD framework as an analysis and planning tool in the cyclone preparedness planning and response phases, and more broadly within the disaster management area. In addition, the paper highlights the benefit to disaster managers, policymakers and researchers of exploiting comparative cross-learning opportunities from disaster events, drawn from different sectors and countries.