...Guanghan Gao; Kees Boersma; Liming Suo Purpose Explore the learning orientation and observation orientation of local governments in unaffected areas after the 7·20, 2021, rainstorm disaster in China. Design/methodology/approach Firstly, through a theoretical analysis, the post-disaster...

... and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence . Post-disaster assessment Technology South Africa Information management Local government Disaster response and recovery in developing countries are often hampered by delays in collecting...

... unit within the local governance structure. Following the qualitative research method, face-to-face, in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 participants, including seven women representing policymakers, reconstruction experts, municipal and government officials, nongovernmental organizations...

..., many municipal governments did not have a GCP. In 2009, 11% of the prefectures and only 1% of local governments (i.e. cities, towns and villages) in the national average had a GCP. Specifically, the numbers in Tohoku region were higher compared to the national average but only 6% in Iwate, 17...

... communication practice for local government agencies. However, talking to people about how decisions made in the present may increase risk in the future is notoriously hard and requires carefully crafted public discussion. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This paper...

... lobbying and advocacy work by CSOs in the country. This resulted in a shift in how risk is understood and managed. RA 10121 places the primary responsibility for risk governance in the hands of local governments while national government agencies play an oversight role. Disaster Risk Reduction...

... understanding of the skills and competencies training must develop. It is also important to consider who is to be trained. Personnel in a local governmental EOC are typically at the forefront of response management in disasters. For this reason local government organisations were selected for this research...

...Bevaola Kusumasari; Quamrul Alam; Kamal Siddiqui Purpose The paper aims to flesh out the capability requirements of local government institutions in pre‐, during, and post‐disaster activities which can act as a useful guide for researchers, bureaucrats, and independent agencies in managing natural...

...David A. McEntire; Amy Myers This paper discusses what local governments must do to prepare for various disasters, including terrorist attacks. It provides background information on preparedness and highlights lessons from prior research. It also identifies the process of establishing local...

.... Discusses the extent to which this profile may enhance wellbeing and prevent stress symptoms following emergency events. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Coping Disasters Emergency services Local government Stress Voluntary organizations Coping style has been examined across a variety...

.... Discusses lessons learned from the live exercise. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Air Force Co‐ordination Crisis management Disaster planning Emergency services Exercise Local government United Kingdom “Visitors entering RAF Fairford do so entirely at their own risk” – so states the small print...

... of liaison groups to discuss flood problems and possible solutions. Disaster management Emergency services Floods Local government People and organizations seemed conditioned not to expect a mass flood and when it occurred it was difficult for those involved to appreciate at first what...

... goes on. Reference 1 . British Red Cross Disaster Appeal Scheme (United Kingdom) , Red Cross Guide , British Red Cross , London . Disaster planning Emergency services Local government Richmond‐upon‐Thames is a London Borough, one of 33 within the capital,each of which...

... Limited 1994 Crises Crisis planning Disaster planning Emergency services Information management Local government Departmental liaison officers will be allocated clerical assistants to support them in their extremely busy roles. Departmental liaison officers would normally be senior...

... as a controlling and co‐ordination organization, and proposes that this could be achieved without excess additional cost by reducing the duplication of work currently undertaken. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Disaster planning Government Legislation Local government Regulations Re‐organization Two...

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... control of development. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Communications Disaster planning Emergency services Floods Local Government United Kingdom ...