... For this article, four focus groups were conducted, all of them composed of people directly involved in the earthquake and tsunami in Chile on February 27, 2010, two of them made up of women and the other two of men. Findings The research revealed that male leadership during the response and recovery processes...

...Hiroki Takakura Purpose This study examines fisheries affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011 to explore how the collectivism appears during the recovery process. Design/methodology/approach The author questions the context of collaboration after the disaster among...

... ultimate outcomes. Post-event inquiries into technological disasters have revealed actions and inactions which created or aggravated subsequent consequences and their aftermath. Findings Decisions taken at a Japanese school between the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and details of the 2017 fire...

...Chamindi Malalgoda; Dilanthi Amaratunga; Richard Haigh Purpose Although, a number of initiatives have been taken after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami to institutionalise disaster risk reduction (DRR), gaps still exist in the Sri Lankan local government sector. Even after ten years, local...

...Emma Apatu; Chris Gregg; Michael K. Lindell; Joel Hillhouse; Liang Wang Purpose – Near-field tsunamis provide short warning periods of equal to 30 minutes, which can complicate at-risk individuals’ protective action decisions. In the face of a tsunami, people may turn to individuals...

...Abu Bakar Sambah; Fusanori Miura Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the vulnerability of the Kesennuma area in Japan to a tsunami disaster and to map the area of inundation. Design/methodology/approach – Digital elevation model (DEM) data and ALOS image were used to create...

..., because he or she has received training in and has become familiar with emergent rescue operations. Originality/value Disaster rescue management is a valuable topic because it is a globally significant challenge to safeguard people's lives. A complex disaster of earthquakes and tsunamis occurring can...

... and conflict, Sri Lanka and Aceh, the attention given to the tsunami compared to other disasters, and the challenges of disaster relief as a second “disaster” after an environmental extreme occurs. In Chapter 1, Hyndman also introduces herself to the reader, indicating the academic and practitioner...

...Aini Mat Said; Fakhru'l‐Razi Ahmadun; Ahmad Rodzi Mahmud; Fuad Abas Purpose The main objective of this study is to develop a tsunami emergency response plan for a coastal community by adopting a community‐based disaster preparedness approach. Design/methodology/approach A multi‐strategy...

...Jean‐Christophe Gaillard; Pauline Texier; Julie Morin; Benjamin De Coster; Raphaël Paris; François Flohic; Damien Le Floch; Franck Lavigne Purpose Following the 26 December 2004 tsunami, Planet Risk NGO took part in the international research program TSUNARISK and ATIP‐CNRS Jeune Chercheur...