... the schools manage the situation in small Japanese communities and what lessons can be drawn? Disaster prevention education and training, rapid evacuation, survival in shelters and transmission of experiences to future generations are the key to disaster management in Japan. In the Tohoku area, these lessons...

... 17 04 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Drought Preparedness Contingency planning Disaster prevention Disaster risk reduction and management DRR El Niño ENSO Human livelihoods are generally tailored...

...%) Notes: The table contains the number of businesses responding a certain way. Proportions are in parentheses Economics Disaster prevention Economic impact Zika The medical costs associated with a Zika outbreak include diagnosing cases and treating the sick. The public health costs...

... between 1961 and 2010. Practical implications – A global estimate of the relationship between armed conflict and disaster vulnerability can help disaster management planners identify policy priorities associated with disaster prevention and management. Originality/value – The analysis...

... for a possible earthquake has not been researched sufficiently. Disaster prevention Earthquake preparedness Natural hazard Preparedness Risk reduction Safety measures Earthquakes are among the most dangerous geologic phenomena on our planet. There are many thousands of earthquakes every year...

... and construction; physical planning; economic planning; policy guidance; and public response. Explains the general plan as well as the results obtained. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Earthquakes Iran Disaster prevention Disaster management A disaster cycle involves several components...

... facility, that is hospitals, the performance of at least two related systems had to be included in the study as well, in order to examine functional and spatial relations (see also Bignell and Fortune, 1984). © MCB UP Limited 2000 Earthquakes Disaster prevention Buildings When people...