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Hurricane Andrew blasted through the southern tip of Florida in August 1992, damaging or destroying tens of thousands of homes and forcing hundreds of thousands of persons to move at least temporarily to different places of residence. The... more
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the experiences from four major recipients of food aid (India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Zambia) in normal time and after a natural disaster and draw implications for the design of... more
Introduction: Flood disaster is a natural disaster that has unexpectedly occurred again. Community cooperation in terms of managing flood and focusing on families’ needs has become more systematic. It is important for a household to be... more
Natural disaster of tsunami have occurred in Indonesia, Thailand, India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka after an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale erupted, on Dec 26, 2004 of Sunday morning centered near the Indonesian island of... more
Large-scale anthropogenic changes to the natural environment, including land-use change, climate change, and the deterioration of ecosystem services, are all accelerating. These changes are interacting to generate five major emerging... more
It is generally understood that as a country develops, it devotes greater resources to safety, including implementing precautionary measures designed to reduce the impacts of natural disasters. With the recent devastating human and... more
Assessing the importance of transportation facilities is an increasingly growing topic of interest to federal and state transportation agencies. In the wake of recent terrorist attacks and recurring manmade and natural disasters,... more
Hurricanes are the costliest natural disasters in the United States. Understanding both hurricane frequencies and intensities is a topic of great interest to meteorologists, decision makers and the general public alike. Previous research... more
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was developed so that responders from different jurisdictions and disciplines could work together to respond to natural disasters and emergencies, including acts of terrorism. The NIMS... more
Fast-growing, coastal mega cities along China's east coast and the rim of the Cross-Straits region, in particular, are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to potential natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, storm... more
This paper explores the link between human rights and disaster risk reduction. We revisit the notion of a human rights-based approach in the context of natural disasters, analyzing how this concept may contribute to greater accountability... more
One of the key roles of a destination marketing organization (DMO) is to portray their destination in such a way that it is both appealing and inviting to their existing and potential tourism market. A challenge faced by a DMO in the... more