...Liaquat Hossain; Shahadat Uddin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual foundation and empirical basis for exploring issues related to the design framework for modeling coordination in complex and dynamic enqvironments. Design/methodology/approach Previous research...

...Catherine C. Abon; Carlos Primo C. David; Guillermo Q. Tabios, III Purpose The purpose of this paper is to integrate the proactive role of communities and the use of flood modeling in the implementation of a flood early warning system. Design/methodology/approach Manual rain gauges were...

... rainfall in November 2009. It should be mentioned that the landslide appeared without seismic loading and it happened because of overweighting due to the groundwater level rising up to the ground surface and being saturated. Also, Figure 4b shows the initial modelling of this landslide, which...

...D.Y.S. Mah Purpose This paper aims to present a hydrodynamic river modelling by incorporating river flow and sea‐level rise interactions. Design/methodology/approach Predicted sea levels from renowned studies are put to test on flow scenarios of the Sarawak River in the deltaic city of Kuching...

... of this paper is to make a comparative study on the CBDM in various selected countries in order to design a model for Iran. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive‐comparative study was undertaken through a methodology including six steps in which a few countries have been chosen based...

... in South Africa can only be achieved through the application of an accepted model, which is based on the requirements of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 as well as the National Disaster Risk Management Framework of South Africa. Design/methodology/approach The model was developed using grounded...

...Ranjan Deka; A.K. Pachauri; Bharat Bhushan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to strive to develop a rock fall velocity model in C++ language and to give spatial attributes to the model using Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities. Interaction between the parameters involved...

...Rick A. Myer; Christian Conte; Sarah E. Peterson Purpose The purpose of this article is to describe the adaptation of an assessment model, the Triage Assessment System (TAS), which is widely used in crisis intervention to understand the human impact of a crisis within an organization. Design...

... specialists, and government and independent agencies. BLEVE incidents are collected from several sources such as technical and general articles, internet web sites and internal reports. BLEVE definitions, history, theory, types, hazards, and models are reviewed. BLEVE incidents are arranged and classified...

...José A. Blanco; David W. Gillingham; John H. Lewko Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a simple heuristic model that provides diagnostic capabilities and prevention insights. Design/methodology/approach The paper brings together findings from previous research including injury...

...T.J. Eveleigh; T.A. Mazzuchi; S. Sarkani Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a novel modeling approach that combines a balanced systems engineering design model with a geospatial model to explore the complex interactions between natural hazards and engineered systems. Design...

...Markos Goulielmos Purpose Proposes to analyze known case studies of information systems failure. Design/methodology/approach Uses the organizational failure diagnosis model. Findings Finds that there is the need to assess the organization's “health” prior to information systems development...

... a approach how a government may find the economically most vulnerable links in the infrastructure network. It is proposed to use a spatial applied general equilibrium model in the new economic geography tradition to measure the indirect economic effects. The additional costs on transport and commuting due...

...Yasuhide Okuyama Economic modeling issues for measuring damages and losses from disasters and their impacts are complex. The questions surrounding the potential economic effects of a disaster have been studied and discussed in various aspects. Input‐output analysis has been employed in many studies...

... or trigger the latent conditions. The risk associated with aviation is a dynamic element that is affected by both latent conditions and situational factors. This dynamic nature is presented here using the cusp model from catastrophe theory. Using Reason’s latent failure model, the descriptive and predictive...

... parameter of the study area. The digital elevation model (DEM) was generated from digitised topographic maps to produce slope risk map, aspect risk map and height risk map. From these data, a simple algorithm is created to classify the area into different risk zones. By overlaying all hazard maps, a final...

...Markos Goulielmos Defines the concept of “organisational failure” in information systems (IS) development, and proposes a diagnostic model drawn from research done into IS consultancy firms that develop systems using a variety of methodologies. The research involved a qualitative study aimed...

... to be met. Several criteria have been proposed by researchers and agencies defining the disasters in terms of casualties, economic loss and environmental impact. Few models have been drawn describing the sequence of development of the technological disaster. This paper reviews in detail the proposed...

... and analyses the challenging issues faced in linking two technologies: simulation modelling and GIS, to design spatial decision‐support systems for evacuation planing. Experiences in designing CEMPS, a prototype designed for area evacuation planning, are drawn on to discuss relevant managerial, behavioural...

...A.Z. Keller; A.F. Al‐Madhari Presents a method of analysis to obtain risk profiles for major adverse events. The method is based on a previously published method for probabilistically modelling historical data of past major accidents and disasters. Shows that insurable costs arising from such major...