Using Earthquake Risk Data to Assign Cities to Disaster-Response Facilities in Turkey

2014 ◽  
pp. 137-156
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Earthquake Risk

Putting young children on disaster maps: The challenges of child care data integration

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth F. Shores, MAPH ◽  
Jamie Heath, BA ◽  
Erin Barbaro, MA ◽  
Michael C. Barbaro, MA ◽  
Cathy Grace, EdD
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
Earthquake Risk ◽  
State Recovery ◽  
State Child

Objective: To determine the capacity for and degree of data sharing, for the purpose of emergency preparedness of the child care sector, among child care agencies and between child care agencies and emergency management agencies in 12 states.Design: Survey of federal and state child care agencies; evaluations of federal and state datasets; analysis of hurricane and earthquake risk areas; analysis of US Census Bureau data on population aged 0-4 years in counties.Setting: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.Subjects, Participants: Not applicable.Interventions: Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures: Feasibility of merging five or more early childhood services datasets from each state.Results: Little data sharing occurs within or between the two sectors in the 12 states under study, putting at least 2 million children under school age at risk of being overlooked in disaster response and effectively excluding the child care sector from state recovery plans.Conclusions: Improved data sharing among agencies within the child care sector and between the child care sector and the emergency management sector is crucial to mitigate the risks for children aged 0-4 and to include them among vulnerable populations that receive top priority in first response, as well as to include the child care sector in economic redevelopment after major disasters.

scholarly journals Disaster Risk Management: From Preparedness to Response in Thecho of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 99-108
Author(s):  
Sony Maharjan ◽  
Shova Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Earthquake Risk ◽  
Earthquake Disaster ◽  
Individual Household

 Disaster preparedness is one of the component of disaster risk management among Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness and Response (FAO, 2008) . Earthquake is one of the most destructive natural hazards, which occur at any time causing disaster. The current study explores the status of earthquake disaster awareness and preparedness in ward number 12 of Godawari Municipality (previously, Thecho VDC). The study is based on pre and post-earthquake disaster survey of 25 April, 2015 through household questionnaire survey, KIS, FGD and field observation. The study found that although majority of households are aware and have knowledge of earthquake, preparedness at both household and community level was very low before the earthquake. Saving money was the most practiced emergency preparedness whereas only five percent households have emergency kit for the disaster. The knowledge on awareness and preparedness rose from eighty percent before earthquake to ninety-two percent after the earthquake. Similarly, perception on vulnerability of human loss and physical property rose from seventy-three percent to ninety-five percent. Individual household and community role was identified as key for disaster risk reduction and survival strategy (e.g. arrangement of emergency kit) which rose from five percent to ninety-five percent after earthquake. The study revealed that people were aware and have knowledge on earthquake disaster but preparedness strategies are not implemented neither existed any disaster response plans at household or community level. People’s risk acceptance and preparedness is determined by direct event experience in contrast to risk perception of potential disaster. Earthquake risk reduction and implementation of the action plan at community level is important. It is concluded that media and local organizations could play major role in awareness on preparedness whereas individual household and community are key for implementing the preparedness strategies to reduce disaster loss and damage. Knowledge, awareness and preparedness at individual household level are key and most effective for reducing earthquake vulnerability at local level.The Third Pole: Journal of GeographyVol. 17: 98-108, 2017

Remote Area Disaster Response in Australia

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S16-S17
Author(s):  
Eric W. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Remote Area
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