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Disaster mitigation framework for India using quality circle approach
Emerald - - 2006
PurposeGiven the widespread lack of proper mechanism for disaster management,
this paper aims to develop a disaster mitigation framework using quality circle
(QC) – a bottom‐up approach.Design/methodology/approachThe paper considers QC
and discussing the utility of the concept with respect to disaster management.
Discusses the process of systematically building a disaster mitigation
framework.Find...
Developing an approach to assess the influence of integrating disaster risk reduction practices into infrastructure reconstruction on socio‐economic development
Emerald - - 2013
PurposeDisasters provide physical, social, economic, political and environmental
development windows of opportunity particularly through housing and
infrastructure reconstruction. The reconstruction process should not be
neglected due to the opportunistic nature of facilitating innovation in
development. In this respect, post‐disaster “infrastructure” reconstruction
plays a critical role in develo...
Marine accident prevention: an evaluation of the ISM code by the fundamentals of the complexity theory
Emerald - Tập 11 Số 1 - Trang 18-32 - 2002
The scientific world has for a long time worked with linear tools to explain
complex non‐linear phenomena. Also non‐linear relationships were transformed to
linear in order to be handled. This was so despite the fact that nature has been
giving us examples showing that the real world was complex, dynamic and
non‐linear. This was so until developments in computer science provided the
calculating me...
Sustainable resorts: learning from the 2004 tsunami
Emerald - Tập 15 Số 3 - Trang 429-447 - 2006
PurposeGiven the extensive destruction resulting from the devastating 2004
Indian Ocean tsunami that destroyed and damaged resort complexes in southern
Thailand, the purpose of this research paper is to focus on the planning of
architecture of resorts in two layers: the relationship of structures and land
use to the natural environment, and the identification of specific design flaws
that resulted...
Mass fatality management after the Indian Ocean tsunami
Emerald - Tập 17 Số 5 - Trang 681-697 - 2008
PurposeThis study aims to conduct the first original research on mass fatality
management in nearly 30 years.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research
design captured local perspectives within a culturally‐appropriate context to
examine roles and responsibilities of government officials within the State of
Tamil Nadu and District of Naggapattinam (spellings reflect the most
commonly‐used l...
Dealing with mass death in disasters and pandemics
Emerald - - 2011
PurposeThere are many differences in how authorities handle the dead during mass
death incidents involving disasters and pandemics. These differences would
suggest that planning for a disaster death and planning for a pandemic death
should be done separately. This may be true to some extent, however, there are
many similarities between the two that this article will seeks to examine. The
main obje...
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