... effects). Findings The analysis identified four key stages in the evacuation process that impact health: the evacuation order, transportation, temporary accommodations and the recovery phase. In isolated communities with limited transport networks, evacuating vulnerable populations was challenging...

... be considered when developing these systems and their associated communication campaigns. Design/methodology/approach This article reviews aspects of social vulnerability as they relate to ShakeAlert, the EEW system for the USA. The authors identified two theories (relationship management theory and mute...

... communication and linguistic imperialism. Originality/value Understanding of the meaning (and contestation of meaning) of these terms in English provides an insight into the power relationships between English and the other language. Given the need to translate key concepts from English into other languages...

..., family engagement, as well as other behaviors demonstrated by individuals and the community. Research limitations/implications This study is not analyzing the role of the social organization or a religious one and also the economic aspect in the evacuation decision-making. Practical implications...

... in the success of emergency preparedness and response efforts. These include multilingual populations, migrant crises, international humanitarian deployment and emergency communication during infrastructure failures. Research limitations/implications This work has academic value for the process...

... information about actions they should take. For example, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR, 2015) states that planning for disasters should focus on building “the knowledge of government officials at all levels, civil society, communities and volunteers, as well as the private sector...

... about the risks bats pose, especially to people living close to bat roosts. Through a series of case studies undertaken in three communities, the purpose of this paper is to explore the various ways in which framings and perceptions of bats can influence a potential spillover of bat-borne viruses...

...Peter Rogers; Judy Burnside-Lawry; Jelenko Dragisic; Colleen Mills Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study of Participatory Action Research (PAR), reporting on a collaboration, communication and disaster resilience workshop in Sydney, Australia. The goal of the workshop...

...Barbara Ryan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the gaps in knowledge about how people get information in a flood and what they want to know. Design/methodology/approach A total of 27 people were interviewed from two communities that suffered flooding in the 12 months before...

...Ji Bum Chung; Gi Woong Yun Purpose This study aims at exploring the topology of two risk communication cases, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in 2008 and H1N1 in 2009, in South Korea and investigating the progression of risk events related to media's role in risk amplification. Design...

...Holly Carter; John Drury; G. James Rubin; Richard Williams; Richard Amlôt Purpose Reports from small‐scale incidents in which decontamination was conducted suggest that a successful communication strategy is vital in order to increase public compliance with, and reduce public anxiety about...

... communicate emergency preparedness information to college students, universities should rely on interpersonal communication and mediated communication from trusted sources. College students need to understand the health‐related emergency, the risk of the emergency, basic steps to avoid it, and only pertinent...

... established normal communication systems and processes under enormous and additional pressure. The aim of this paper is to make a contribution to link and extend the knowledge of complexity theory on communication management in the context of the crisis response. This paper aims to propose and refine...

... organizations conduct their business activities. It enables communication to be performed beyond the geographical boundaries without time limitation access to the resources. Web‐application is an example of internet technology which offers organizations with large numbers of advantages. The utilization of web...

... The paper uses analysis of court and experts as well as published papers on the accident using nonlinear management techniques. Findings When dialogue and communications in shipping companies fail then accidents to vessels result. Research limitations/implications There was difficult access to court...

...Kulwinder Banipal Purpose The aftermath of hurricane Katrina has reinforced the role of communication networks and information management in providing effective response to a large‐scale disaster. The purpose of this paper is to examine the performance of communication networks and information...