... 09 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Communication Vulnerable groups Disaster preparedness Disaster recovery Public health preparedness Wildfire evacuation Between 1980 and 2021, Canada experienced at least one...

... preparations. Findings Findings show the importance of recognizing and valuing the traditional expertise of Samoan women, providing essential insights for the development of contextually appropriate and sustainable disaster preparedness strategies. Originality/value With Samoa as the case study...

...Jason D. Rivera Purpose Currently there is a lack of information regarding factors that influence individuals' disaster preparedness self-efficacy among various minority groups in the US. This research seeks to start filling this gap of knowledge by exploring potential factors among Hispanics...

... Niekerk (2012) proposed a systems approach to researching disasters. Disaster response Disaster mitigation Disaster preparedness Disaster recovery Disaster research Disaster phases Disaster management cycle Miami In this article, we respond to the call for change in disaster research...

... management Disaster response Local government Complex adaptive systems theory Disaster preparedness Disaster recovery Disaster governance Continuity planning Resilience [1] is discussed in every corner of society, including among communities, firms, individuals and sectors. Haraguchi et...

... in which indicators such as sense of community and risk perception are related to these constructs. Design/methodology/approach This study employed a cross-sectional prospective design to examine disaster preparedness and well-being among Laotian and Cambodian immigrant communities. Quantitative survey...

.... However, this difference is of less importance when considering the crucial role of local practices. National institutional foundations can function as support – but is not a necessary condition – for building disaster preparedness on the ground. The authors argue that national governments cannot do...

... for risk analysis and disaster preparedness. Naim Kapucu is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: kapucu@ucf.edu 12 06 2017 08 08 2017 09 08 2017 09 08 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only...

... Risk mitigation Emergency planning Disaster risk reduction Civil society Disaster preparedness Disaster management largely refers to the systematic organisation and management of institutional roles and responsibilities in dealing with emergencies (Quarantelli, 1988 ; Wisner et al...

... also recognizing evaluation challenges. Research limitations/implications – This pilot exploratory tool was assessed using a relatively small sample of experts. Practical implications – This tool offers public health and disaster preparedness practitioners a promising approach...

... worked devotedly. The purpose of this paper is to identify the nurses’ and midwives’ perceptions and understanding of their roles, as well as the needs of training in disaster preparedness and management. Design/methodology/approach – Focus group discussions and questionnaire survey were conducted...

...Victoria A. Johnson; Kevin R. Ronan; David M. Johnston; Robin Peace Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the national implementation of disaster preparedness education in New Zealand primary schools through the dissemination of What's the Plan, Stan?, a voluntary, curriculum...

... about influences on disaster preparedness and response; and inform social policies and prevention programmes. The number of older adults in the population and the anticipated care burden associated with population ageing has increasingly become a global concern. Currently western countries...

...Shannon Doocy; Evan Russell; Yuri Gorokhovich; Thomas Kirsch Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to characterize and investigate relationships between disaster preparedness, impacts, and humanitarian response among Eastern Uganda populations affected by the 2010 landslides and floods...

... implementation and suggestion will promote awareness raising and capacity building from the inside of organisations. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Malaysia Disaster management Disaster preparedness Government policy Social learning Learning can help in both redrafting regulation...

... education institutions Disaster preparedness The subject matter of this paper examines how an academic institution may more effectively respond to a disaster. In this particular situation the issues are being investigated in the context of a hurricane event. Much of the current research...

...Daniela B. Friedman; India D. Rose; Alexis Koskan Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a disaster preparedness communication curriculum for public health graduate students' understanding and use of communication strategies for reaching vulnerable groups...

... answered “yes”. The Total School Disaster Point varied between 2 and 54 and the arithmetic average was X¯=35.92. Having disaster experience may be an important factor at disaster preparedness for all people. To determine the relationship between schools' earthquake experience and TSDP and subscales...