Selected case vignettes and their key features
| Case | Event date | Study period | Type | Key features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Rwandan civil war | 1994/95 1997/98 2004/05 | 1994/95 1997/98 2004/05 | Complex emergency; sudden onset | Triggered by political instability and tribal rivalry; landlocked country Positive impact of post-war rehabilitation and recovery phase |
| Mozambique floods | 2000 | 2001 | Natural disaster; medium onset | Exacerbated by poverty; scale; inaccessibility |
| Indian Ocean tsunami | 2004 | 2005 | Natural disaster; sudden onset | Poor level of preparedness; vulnerable evacuation systems; unclear chain of responsibility |
| Thailand tsunami warning | 2012 | 2012 | Potential natural disaster | Warning systems in place but vulnerable to misinterpretation at local level |
| Wenchuan earthquake | 2008 | 2009 | Natural disaster; sudden onset | Landlocked region; inaccessibility; strong centralised command structure; domestic followed by international response |
| Haiti earthquake | 2010 | 2010 | Natural disaster; sudden onset | Weak political governance exacerbated by poverty; entirely international response; sea-based |
| Case | Event date | Study period | Type | Key features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Rwandan civil war | 1994/95 | 1994/95 | Complex emergency; sudden onset | Triggered by political instability and tribal rivalry; landlocked country |
| Mozambique floods | 2000 | 2001 | Natural disaster; medium onset | Exacerbated by poverty; scale; inaccessibility |
| Indian Ocean tsunami | 2004 | 2005 | Natural disaster; sudden onset | Poor level of preparedness; vulnerable evacuation systems; unclear chain of responsibility |
| Thailand tsunami warning | 2012 | 2012 | Potential natural disaster | Warning systems in place but vulnerable to misinterpretation at local level |
| Wenchuan earthquake | 2008 | 2009 | Natural disaster; sudden onset | Landlocked region; inaccessibility; strong centralised command structure; domestic followed by international response |
| Haiti earthquake | 2010 | 2010 | Natural disaster; sudden onset | Weak political governance exacerbated by poverty; entirely international response; sea-based |
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