scholarly journals Crowdsourcing the Disaster Management Cycle

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara E Harrison ◽  
Peter A. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Government ◽  
Management Cycle ◽  
Disaster Management Cycle

Crowdsourcing is a communication platform that can be used during and after a disastrous event. Previous research in crisis crowdsourcing demonstrates its wide adoption for aiding response efforts by non-government organizations and public citizens. There is a gap in understanding the government use of crowdsourcing for emergency management, and in the use of crowdsourcing for mitigation and preparedness. This research aims to characterize crowdsourcing in all phases of the disaster management cycle by government agencies in Canada and the USA. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 22 government officials from both countries reveal that crisis crowdsourced information is used in all phases of the disaster management cycle, though direct crowdsourcing is yet to be applied in the pre-disaster phases. Emergency management officials and scholars have an opportunity to discover new ways to directly use crowdsourcing for mitigation and preparedness.

scholarly journals Crowdsourcing the Disaster Management Cycle

2019 ◽  
pp. 426-450
Author(s):  
Sara E Harrison ◽  
Peter A Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Government ◽  
Management Cycle ◽  
Disaster Management Cycle

Crowdsourcing is a communication platform that can be used during and after a disastrous event. Previous research in crisis crowdsourcing demonstrates its wide adoption for aiding response efforts by non-government organizations and public citizens. There is a gap in understanding the government use of crowdsourcing for emergency management, and in the use of crowdsourcing for mitigation and preparedness. This research aims to characterize crowdsourcing in all phases of the disaster management cycle by government agencies in Canada and the USA. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 22 government officials from both countries reveal that crisis crowdsourced information is used in all phases of the disaster management cycle, though direct crowdsourcing is yet to be applied in the pre-disaster phases. Emergency management officials and scholars have an opportunity to discover new ways to directly use crowdsourcing for mitigation and preparedness.

scholarly journals Crowdsourcing the Disaster Management Cycle

Crowdsourcing ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 349-373
Author(s):  
Sara E. Harrison ◽  
Peter A. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Government ◽  
Management Cycle ◽  
Disaster Management Cycle

Crowdsourcing is a communication platform that can be used during and after a disastrous event. Previous research in crisis crowdsourcing demonstrates its wide adoption for aiding response efforts by non-government organizations and public citizens. There is a gap in understanding the government use of crowdsourcing for emergency management, and in the use of crowdsourcing for mitigation and preparedness. This research aims to characterize crowdsourcing in all phases of the disaster management cycle by government agencies in Canada and the USA. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 22 government officials from both countries reveal that crisis crowdsourced information is used in all phases of the disaster management cycle, though direct crowdsourcing is yet to be applied in the pre-disaster phases. Emergency management officials and scholars have an opportunity to discover new ways to directly use crowdsourcing for mitigation and preparedness.

scholarly journals Disaster management cycle and COVID-19-Breaking the silos

2021 ◽  
pp. 203-204
Author(s):  
Maher Osama Ali
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Business Continuity ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Management Cycle ◽  
Disaster Management Cycle ◽  
Three Components

Humanitarian workers responding to crises, either on the spot or in decision making positions, are familiar with the emergency management cycle with its basic three components namely; preparedness, response and recovery. This cycle can be expanded to include other elements, such as mitigation, readiness, business continuity, contingency, monitoring and evaluation [1].

scholarly journals The Role of the Constitution in Effective Disaster Management of Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Fayjus Salehin ◽  
Md. Nuralam Hossain ◽  
Abdur Rakib Nayeem ◽  
Md. Rakibul Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Geographical Position ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Management Cycle ◽  
Disaster Management Cycle

Bangladesh is prone to recurring natural hazards due to its geographical position and topography. The country has suffered casualties and damage to homes, agriculture, and the economy as a result of tropical cyclones. Effective disaster management approaches are required to reduce the risk of disaster and loss. The Constitution of Bangladesh plays an active role in implementing these approaches at the national and sub-national level. This article analyzes parts of the Constitution addressing disaster management by ensuring disaster governance and adaptive governance. To examine the theoretical aspects of disaster management from a global and Bangladesh perspective, the current institutional role for disaster management, the difference in service delivery for specific organizations, and human rights and humanitarian aspects, a study was conducted based on secondary data and information. Bangladesh's supreme law supports all phases of the disaster management cycle. Consequently, it is said that the Constitution would be an essential document for effective disaster management at all levels.

scholarly journals Increasing The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Government Organizations With The Contracts Of Salary Payment On The Basis Of Consequence And Outcome

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 2443-2445
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Staff Performance ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
The Government

Nowadays, efficiency and effectiveness in government organizations are particularly most important. Whereas the performance of human resources is the most important factor in increasing and decreasing the efficiency and effectiveness of government agencies, government agencies and corporations are using tools to manage their workforce to increase their efficiency and effectiveness. But because of the features and complexities of government agencies, these tools do not produce the desired results and sometimes produce the opposite results. One of the most important reasons for the ineffectiveness of staff performance management practices is the type of contract between individuals and government agencies, which is mainly based on pay on the amount of effort regardless of the outcome. In this paper, given the opportunity provided by a government department to employee human resources based on pay results, The efficiency and effectiveness of the organization were compared with respect to two models of human resource use, salary payment on the basis of effort and consequence and outcome. And the tangible results of changing the approach of the government agency from the use of manpower based on copyright contracts to the outcome contracts. And the tangible results of changing the consider of the government agency from the use of manpower based on effort contracts to outcome contracts.

scholarly journals Geospatial Data Utilisation in National Disaster Management Frameworks and the Priorities of Multilateral Disaster Management Frameworks: Case Studies of India and Bulgaria

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 610
Author(s):  
Tarun Ghawana ◽  
Lyubka Pashova ◽  
Sisi Zlatanova
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Geospatial Data ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
Geospatial Information ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
National Disaster ◽  
National Framework ◽  
Management Cycle ◽  
Disaster Management Cycle

Facing the increased frequency of disasters and resulting in massive damages, many countries have developed their frameworks for Disaster Risk Management (DRM). However, these frameworks may differ concerning legal, policy, planning and organisational arrangements. We argue that geospatial data is a crucial binding element in each national framework for different stages of the disaster management cycle. The multilateral DRM frameworks, like the Sendai Framework 2015–2030 and the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UNGGIM) Strategic Framework on Geospatial Information and Services for Disasters, provide the strategic direction, but they are too generic to compare geospatial data in national DRM frameworks. This study investigates the two frameworks and suggests criteria for evaluating the utilisation of geospatial data for DRM. The derived criteria are validated for the comparative analysis of India and Bulgaria’s National Disaster Management Frameworks. The validation proves that the criteria can be used for a general comparison across national DRM.

scholarly journals An exploration of government administrative processes in supporting agro-smallholders’ access to municipal markets in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jabulani C. Nyawo ◽  
Betty C. Mubangizi
Keyword(s):  
Target Population ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
The Government ◽  
Administrative Theory ◽  
Smallholder Producers

Background: The government’s inability to ensure that both the local and the national markets adequately accommodate smallholder producers is inhibiting the sector’s ability to grow and expand.Aim: This article explored the influence of the governmental administrative processes on agro-smallholders’ ability to access municipal markets.Setting: The study is based in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), specifically in the eThekwini Municipality. The target population is agricultural (agro-) smallholder producers who are located within the traditional leadership and government officials (KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and eThekwini Municipality).Methods: A qualitative exploratory research methodology using semi-structured interviews was adopted for this study.Results: The results showed that the government structures and municipal markets do not provide substantial support to agro-smallholder producers who are seeking access to markets. The results further showed that there is no integration or relationship between the government institutions on the issues related to the promotion and development of agro-smallholder producers.Conclusion: Through the application of administrative theory, the article posited the recommendations that the government institutions should incorporate stakeholders’ insights, lay a policy foundation for a whole-of-government approach to planning and set the direction for agro-smallholder’s planned future. It is also recommended that the government departments create a single planning and coordination structure or forum that will be beneficial to the smallholder sub-sector and avoid duplication and resource wastage directed to this sub-sector.

Post Disaster Housing Management for Sustainable Urban Development

2018 ◽  
pp. 1673-1691
Author(s):  
Kanu Kumar Das ◽  
Nagendra Kumar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Management Cycle ◽  
Disaster Management Cycle ◽  
Post Disaster

Developing countries have still shortage of housing due to natural disasters. Houses get destroyed wholly or partly and it causes the increase of lack of housing stock of a country. In disaster management cycle, rehabilitation or reconstruction is an important issue to protect, reduce or mitigate the effect of disasters. For sustainable urban development, disaster consideration is as important as it helps to maintain the development growth rate and tries to make sure that the settlements are in a stable way. The paper describes the natural disasters and issues related to proper disaster housing for sustainable urban development on the basis of literature.

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