...Dewald Van Niekerk Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to provide a retrospective assessment of progress in disaster risk governance in Africa against the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) since 2000. This assessment of progress achieved in disaster risk governance in Africa aims to identify...

...David E. Alexander Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology for assessing and characterising the state of development of a civil protection (emergency preparedness) system, with particular attention to the local level, where such systems are rooted. Design/methodology...

...Helen Sinclair; Emma E. Doyle; David M. Johnston; Douglas Paton Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how training or exercises are assessed in local government emergency management organisations. Design/methodology/approach An investigative review of the resources available...

... response, the need to develop mental models capable of reconciling knowledge of multiple goals with the collective expertise of those responding represents a significant challenge for training. This paper explores the utility of the assessment centre as a developmental resource capable of achieving...

...Hayim Granot Rapid assessment of a community′s capacity to continue coping in the aftermath of disaster could be of great value. Gradations of community consequences can provide emergency planners with criteria to guide them to realistic needs assessment and are invaluable to researchers...

... contribute to improving Israeli emergency psychosocial services, should they again be required. Such formulations could also be developed through application to various circumstances. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Assessment Disaster recovery Israel Mental health Psychology War Despite Israel...

... background to a presentation at “Disaster ′93” which will outline the environmental aspects of CIMAH with particular reference to the technical difficulties and current research work involved in the assessment of major accidents to the environment. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Accidents Assessment...

... public. Attempts to gain acceptance have therefore centred on public education or information campaigns. Scientific assessment of risk concentrates on the parameters of probability and severity. The phenomenon of the issue‐attention cycle demonstrates, however, that perceived risk can vary without...