Natural hazards: key concerns for setting up an effective disaster management plan in Greece

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiota Theodora
Keyword(s):  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Management Plan

scholarly journals A Methodology of Workshops to Explore Mutual Assistance Activities for Earthquake Disaster Mitigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3814
Author(s):  
Kazuki Karashima ◽  
Akira Ohgai
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Suggested Method ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Earthquake Disaster ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Mutual Assistance ◽  
Large Earthquakes

To minimize the damage caused by large earthquakes, mutual assistance activities between residents and rescue victims (i.e., to support residents who cannot evacuate individually) are important. To enhance these activities, the technologies and methods for creating a Community Disaster Management Plan (CDMP), based on the quantitative evaluation of mutual assistance abilities, are required. However, the lack of a method for it is a key issue. This study aims to develop a methodology of workshops for making CDMPs by using the developed support tool by the authors to explore and promote mutual assistance activities. Through the demonstration and examination of a Community Disaster Management Plan on actual districts, the findings mentioned in this article were obtained. Moreover, the usability of this method is shown. In particular, this method is effective at revising CDMPs, and raising resident awareness on the importance of mutual assistance. The suggested method can also improve the lack of techniques involved in promoting mutual assistance.

scholarly journals A Fundamental, National, Medical Disaster Management Plan: An Education-Based Model

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 565-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmadreza Djalali ◽  
Vahid Hosseinijenab ◽  
Azadeh Hasani ◽  
Kianoush Shirmardi ◽  
Maaret Castrén ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
National Board ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Main Work ◽  
Training Team

AbstractDuring disasters, especially following earthquakes, health systems are expected to play an essential role in reducing mortality and morbidity. The most significant naturally occurring disaster in Iran is earthquakes; they have killed <180,000 people in the last 90 years. According to the current plan in 2007, the disaster management system of Iran is composed of three main work groups: (1) Prevention and risk management, (2) Education, and (3) Operation. This organizational separation has resulted in lack of necessary training programs for experts of specialized organizations, e.g., the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME).The National Board of MOHME arranged a training program in the field of medical disaster management. A qualified training team was chosen to conduct this program in each collaborating center, based on a predefined schedule. All collaborating centers were asked to recall 5–7 experts from each member university. Working in medical disaster management field for ≤2 years was an inclusion criterion. The training programs lasted three days, consisted of all relevant aspects of medical disaster management, and were conducted over a six-month period (November 2007–April 2008). Pretest and post-tests were used to examine the participants' knowledge regarding disaster management; the mean score on the pretest was 67.1 ±11.6 and 88.1 ±6.2, respectively. All participants were asked to hold the same training course for their organizations in order to enhance knowledge of related managers, stakeholders, and workers, and build capacity at the local and provincial levels. The next step was supposed to be developing a comprehensive medical disaster management plan for the entire country. Establishing nine disaster management regional collaborating centers in the health system of Iran has provided an appropriate base for related programs to be rapidly and easily accomplished throughout the country. This tree-shaped model is recommended as a cost-benefit and rapid approach for conducting training programs and developing a disaster management plan in the health system of a developing country.

Total Care Requirements of Burn Patients: Implications for a Disaster Management Plan

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 935-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Shan Phua ◽  
Jason D. Miller ◽  
Richard B. Wong She
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Total Care ◽  
Care Requirements

scholarly journals Risk Analysis and Community Based Disaster Management Plan of Sateek Village, Aizawl District, Mizoram, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
C. Zoramthara ◽  
Lalthakima
Keyword(s):  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Landslide Risk ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The People ◽  
Disaster Assessment

Sateek village is vulnerable to plenty of disasters such as earthquake, landslide, forest fire and disease outbreak. Some other features like poverty, remote area from the city, lack of hospital and other emergency services make the people of this village more vulnerable. The present study deals with the idea of community based disaster management (CBDM) and their risk assessment in Sateek village, which is located in Aibawk block of Aizawl District, Mizoram, India. The data used in this research include collection of primary data through interview, questionnaire and Secondary data. Landslide risk analysis was carried out in quantitative approach. The study seized disaster assessment, resource analysis, risk and vulnerable profile and response plan and interpretation in various disaster of Sateek village and how community based disaster management (CBDM) plan can help the people to cope with hazards.

An immediate onsite chlorine leakage disaster management plan

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Yehya Elsayed ◽  
Abdel-Qader Al-Ameri ◽  
Taj El-Sir Ahmed ◽  
Mohamed Idreese ◽  
Sofian Kanan
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Management Plan

scholarly journals Vulnerability by people: lesson learned from vulnerable group in kampong aur medan in facing floods

2018 ◽  
Vol 229 ◽  
pp. 04014
Author(s):  
Luh Kitty Katherina ◽  
Lengga Pradipta
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Heavy Rainfall ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Local Leadership

The flooding in Medan due to heavy rainfall area has become a daily problem to the community who lives in the riverbanks. It has been happening since many decades ago, but they are still there. Information on the vulnerability to natural hazards on a local level may help decision makers, stakeholders, and others to make better decisions regarding an effective disaster management. This study uses a qualitative approach to measure the level of vulnerability of communities in facing floods. The study identified how the communities perceive their exposure to the hazard, their sensitivity and their adaptive capacity. This study found the community already accept floods as a part of their life although the floods cause many losses. The experience in facing floods, strong social neighbourhood and strong local leadership are the capitals of the communities to survive. So vulnerability assessment at the community level should be constructed based on the perception and meaning of the community.

scholarly journals Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) Application for Hydro-Environment Enhancement. A Case Study of the Isar River (DE)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Pugliese ◽  
Gerardo Caroppi ◽  
Aude Zingraff-Hamed ◽  
Gerd Lupp ◽  
Maurizio Giugni
Keyword(s):  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Economic Resilience ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Hybrid Solutions ◽  
Economic Perspectives ◽  
Technical Solutions

In mountain areas, natural hazards, e.g., flooding, snow avalanches, droughts, and landslides are triggered by climate change, anthropization, and economic development. Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are attracting increasing interest as they are able to couple technical solutions against natural hazards with ecological and socio-economic resilience. On this matter, the four-year H2020 Innovation Action “PHUSICOS—According to Nature” (Grant Agreement nr. 776681) project aims to assess the effectiveness of NBSs and hybrid solutions to hinder hydro-meteorological events in rural and mountainous areas in Europe. Among the ongoing activities within the project, a multi-criteria tool was implemented to assess the effectiveness of NBSs measures from the technical, environmental, and socio-economic perspectives. In this work, the preliminary application of the assessment tool to the Isar River (DE) PHUSICOS concept case is discussed, with reference to an ex-post analysis of the flood risk management plan, comparing the performances of the implemented NBS project scenario against a potential grey solution.

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