... 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Figure 1 Ground motion/acceleration/design spectra records of İzmir-Bayraklı: comparison of the 2007 and 2018 regulations Developing countries Case study Earthquake preparedness Disaster politics This article...

... government in developing countries which have strong local culture characteristics. Design/methodology/approach This research is an exploratory case study which concentrates on the Bantul district. Data were gathered in two categories: primary data and secondary data. Primary data were collected through...

... disaster preparedness for pets in developing countries, and counters the common perception that in such countries owners are less attached to their pets and that inclusion of animals in emergency contingency planning is not important. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Colombia Costa Rica...

...Rabindra Osti; Shigenobu Tanaka; Toshikazu Tokioka Purpose This paper aims to describe the major causes of massive destruction due to floods in developing countries and to elaborate the usefulness of flood hazard maps under the framework of community‐based flood management. Design/methodology...

... and, in particular, the relationship between aid agencies and water utilities. Design/methodology/approach The review is based on published and unpublished documents produced on the response to emergencies having taken place in developing countries in the last 30 years. Findings The article reproduces...

.... It is hoped that other developing countries can also benefit from the proposed programme. Originality/value The originality of this paper is in the comprehensiveness of the “emergency management system” proposed for the schools, and the approaches it suggests for constructing the “safety culture...

... of measures within a disaster risk management strategy. Along with eco‐friendly farming it can help overcome poverty in developing countries. Originality/value Probably the first real attempt to explore the importance of microfinance interventions in natural disasters both at the personal level...

... Construction systems Developing countries Malaysia Technical investigations are those that have to be held following certain accidents undertaken by an appropriate inspectorate according to their own statutory systems of mandatory inquiry. For example, in the United Kingdom, the Marine Accident...