Mud and tears: The human face of disaster – A case study of the Queensland floods, January 2011

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 864-872
Author(s):  
Charmine E J Härtel ◽  
Greg M Latemore
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Human Face ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Large Organization ◽  
Human Side ◽  
Disaster Management Planning

Abstract January 2011 visited on Queensland Australia floods of proportions many thought could not have occurred again, following disaster management planning taken after the historic floods of the 1800s and 1974. This paper presents some reflections on this natural disaster, which affected many members of the ANZAM community and left a permanent mark on those directly affected and those who watched as the waters washed away lives, memories and many of the things that give people a sense of place. Amongst tragedy came stories of generosity of human spirit as well as the occasional case of greed and callousness. When all was over, however, there was no doubt about the human side of disaster management. Through two case studies of a family-owned business and a large organization impacted by the flood in Brisbane, we highlight some lessons for disaster management and propose some strategies for building social capital in times of disaster.

Mud and tears: The human face of disaster – A case study of the Queensland floods, January 2011

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 864-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charmine E J Härtel ◽  
Greg M Latemore
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Human Face ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Large Organization ◽  
Human Side ◽  
Disaster Management Planning

AbstractJanuary 2011 visited on Queensland Australia floods of proportions many thought could not have occurred again, following disaster management planning taken after the historic floods of the 1800s and 1974. This paper presents some reflections on this natural disaster, which affected many members of the ANZAM community and left a permanent mark on those directly affected and those who watched as the waters washed away lives, memories and many of the things that give people a sense of place. Amongst tragedy came stories of generosity of human spirit as well as the occasional case of greed and callousness. When all was over, however, there was no doubt about the human side of disaster management. Through two case studies of a family-owned business and a large organization impacted by the flood in Brisbane, we highlight some lessons for disaster management and propose some strategies for building social capital in times of disaster.

Mud and tears: The human face of disaster – A case study of the Queensland floods, January 2011

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 864-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charmine E J Härtel ◽  
Greg M Latemore
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Human Face ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Large Organization ◽  
Human Side ◽  
Disaster Management Planning

AbstractJanuary 2011 visited on Queensland Australia floods of proportions many thought could not have occurred again, following disaster management planning taken after the historic floods of the 1800s and 1974. This paper presents some reflections on this natural disaster, which affected many members of the ANZAM community and left a permanent mark on those directly affected and those who watched as the waters washed away lives, memories and many of the things that give people a sense of place. Amongst tragedy came stories of generosity of human spirit as well as the occasional case of greed and callousness. When all was over, however, there was no doubt about the human side of disaster management. Through two case studies of a family-owned business and a large organization impacted by the flood in Brisbane, we highlight some lessons for disaster management and propose some strategies for building social capital in times of disaster.

scholarly journals Geoinformatics Based Natural Disaster Management- A Case Study from Yercaud Hills, Tamilnadu, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 346-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Sakthivel ◽  
S. Matheshwaran ◽  
C. Thivya ◽  
P. Akhila ◽  
K. Yoganathan
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Natural Disaster Management

scholarly journals DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT IN MALAYSIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FROM THE PERSEPCTIVE OF AGENCIES

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noraini Omar Chong ◽  
Khairul Hisyam Kamarudin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Physical Elements ◽  
Disaster Management Planning

Disaster is a major threat that could jeopardise the development of economic, social and physical elements of a nation as well as the well-being of its people. The damage and loss of property and life caused by disasters are overwhelming and least desired by any country. Review of literature as presented in this research indicated that by having a good disaster risk management (DRM) plan and well-coordinated efforts and commitment among related disaster management agencies at all levels and local stakeholders, would potentially lead to disaster risk reductions, increase preparedness and response, and reduction of damage to assets and loss of life. With a long list of agencies and aid bodies that are currently involved in various stages of DRM, putting the idea into reality has proven to be highly challenging particularly on establishing good coordination between agencies and with other stakeholders for a more effective DRM process. This paper identified three major issues and challenges in DRM in Malaysia, particularly from the perspective of agencies. These issues and challenges include (1) disaster management planning imbalanced between top-down and bottom-up approaches, (2) lack of coordination in disaster management cycle, with greater focus only on the disaster emergency response stage and, (3) lack of planning of long-term recovery (post-disaster) process, which resulted in low level community and stakeholders’ resilience to disasters.

scholarly journals DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT IN MALAYSIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FROM THE PERSEPCTIVE OF AGENCIES

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noraini Omar Chong ◽  
Khairul Hisyam Kamarudin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Physical Elements ◽  
Disaster Management Planning

Disaster is a major threat that could jeopardise the development of economic, social and physical elements of a nation as well as the well-being of its people. The damage and loss of property and life caused by disasters are overwhelming and least desired by any country. Review of literature as presented in this research indicated that by having a good disaster risk management (DRM) plan and well-coordinated efforts and commitment among related disaster management agencies at all levels and local stakeholders, would potentially lead to disaster risk reductions, increase preparedness and response, and reduction of damage to assets and loss of life. With a long list of agencies and aid bodies that are currently involved in various stages of DRM, putting the idea into reality has proven to be highly challenging particularly on establishing good coordination between agencies and with other stakeholders for a more effective DRM process. This paper identified three major issues and challenges in DRM in Malaysia, particularly from the perspective of agencies. These issues and challenges include (1) disaster management planning imbalanced between top-down and bottom-up approaches, (2) lack of coordination in disaster management cycle, with greater focus only on the disaster emergency response stage and, (3) lack of planning of long-term recovery (post-disaster) process, which resulted in low level community and stakeholders’ resilience to disasters.

scholarly journals Tourism Sensitivity to Natural Disaster: a Case Study of Ranau Earthquake 2015

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ak Mohd Rafiq Ak Matusin ◽  
Pau Chung Leng ◽  
Muhamad Solehin Fitry Rosley ◽  
Noradila Rusli ◽  
Gabriel Hoh Teck Ling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
System Adaptation ◽  
Destination Area ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
Natural Disaster Management

Despite increased global interest in the impacts of natural disasters on tourism, less study executes exploring how tourism sensitivity is addressed at the destination level. Generating a link between tourism and natural disaster management is vital in places that rely heavily on tourism and are prone to natural hazards. Ranau, Sabah (Malaysia) is one of the disaster-prone tourists' destination area. Hence, this paper applies the case study of Ranau earthquake 2015 to explore tourism sensitivity towards natural disasters. A qualitative of in-depth interview is applied to acquire information needed from the Ranau tourism entrepreneurs and operators. To analyse the qualitative data, a thematic analysis is conducted. Overall findings show that tourism activity in Ranau are identified to be sensitive towards the 2015 earthquake with a significant percentage of sensitivity level on two elements. These elements are known as Source and Power. The Source element includes tourism products, size of business, development, and natural disasters management with a significant sensitivity compared to the Power element (social capital). This provides insight to the need of specific tourism system adaptation as response to the earthquake and considering the integration of natural disaster management into tourism development to enhance long term sustainability.

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