Countries where massive natural hazard events occur frequently are not more likely than others to make changes to reduce risks from future disasters. Countries where massive natural hazard events ...
The field of disaster management is increasingly recognizing the importance of incorporating justice into the study of ...
Co-authors John Mutter and Sonali Deraniyagala explain why an interdisciplinary approach is necessary to understand these connections.
Suggested Citation: "1 The Nation's Agenda for Disaster Resilience." National Research Council. 2012. Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: ...
More than 76 percent of hospitals participating in the National Hospital Preparedness Program fulfilled at least 90 percent of measures for all-hazards preparedness in 2009, according to an HHS news ...
Public members join police officers in searching for survivors after a dam burst in Old Kijabe, Mai Mahiu. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] New details from the Water Resources Management Authority (Warma) ...
This material enabled them to study 10,976 natural hazard events between 1970 and 2011 andthe disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures in 85 countries over eight years Examples of actions examined were ...
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