...Cassandra R. Davis; Sarah R. Cannon; Sarah C. Fuller Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the long-term impacts of hurricanes on schools and discuss approaches to improving recovery efforts. Design/methodology/approach Interviews with 20 school districts in Texas...

...Steve Ronoh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use an inclusive lens to explore pathways and considers, through the voices of children and adult participants, the complexities in implementing effective disaster risk reduction (DRR) in schools comprising children with disabilities...

...Karlene S. Tipler; Ruth A. Tarrant; David M. Johnston; Keith F. Tuffin Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify lessons learned by schools from their involvement in the 2012 New Zealand ShakeOut nationwide earthquake drill. Design/methodology/approach – The results from a survey...

...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...

...Chien‐Yuan Chen; Wen‐Cheng Lee Purpose As a result of awareness of the increasing school accidents in recent years and severe damage to school infrastructure by Typhoon Morakot, this paper seeks to discuss the current natural disaster prevention education strategy in Taiwan and investigates...

...Naill M. Momani; Asad Salmi Purpose The purpose of this study is to measure the willingness of general education schools (governmental and private) in the Mecca region to deal with the threat of earthquakes through the identification of the preparedness of school buildings, the differences...

... in the schools and amongst children. Design/methodology/approach The paper will provide an overview to the program on the disaster management education for the managers; general public; and especially children's earthquake safety education in schools. This priority could be better highlighted by looking...

...Koichi Shiwaku; Rajib Shaw Purpose The aims of this paper are to point out the effectiveness of the education at Maiko and show the direction of effective school disaster education. Design/methodology/approach The questionnaire survey was conducted in 12 schools (1,065 students) from different...

... the most vital answer to this grave concern. The objective of this study is to identify the factors which enhance students' awareness and promote the actual action for disaster reduction. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a questionnaire survey in six selected schools of Kathmandu...

...Mohammad A. Hassanain Purpose The objectives of this paper are to present an assessment for the consideration of fire safety during the design stages of school facilities in Saudi Arabia; and to present the development of a fire risk assessment survey tool whereby existing school facilities can...

...Mahmood Hosseini; Yasamin O. Izadkhah Purpose This paper aims to develop an appropriate earthquake disaster management system for Iranian schools with a main focus on non‐structural problems of schools during disasters. Design/methodology/approach A framework is proposed for disaster...