Impact forecasting to support emergency management of natural hazards

B Merz, C Kuhlicke, M Kunz, M Pittore… - Reviews of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Forecasting and early warning systems are important investments to protect lives, properties,
and livelihood. While early warning systems are frequently used to predict the magnitude …

A systematic review of disaster management systems: approaches, challenges, and future directions

SM Khan, I Shafi, WH Butt, IT Diez, MAL Flores… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Disaster management is a critical area that requires efficient methods and techniques to
address various challenges. This comprehensive assessment offers an in-depth overview of …

[HTML][HTML] The role of prior experience in informing and motivating earthquake preparedness

JS Becker, D Paton, DM Johnston, KR Ronan… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Motivating household preparedness for earthquakes can be difficult, especially given the
infrequent and varying nature of major events. Past research has shown that people's …

Livelihood resilience and strategies of rural residents of earthquake-threatened areas in Sichuan Province, China

W Zhou, S Guo, X Deng, D Xu - Natural hazards, 2021 - Springer
Natural disasters are increasing in frequency in China. Enhancing residents' livelihood
resilience and adjusting their livelihood strategies have gradually become effective means …

What is 'social resilience'? Perspectives of disaster researchers, emergency management practitioners, and policymakers in New Zealand

AH Kwok, EEH Doyle, J Becker, D Johnston… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
There is an increasing need to evaluate the underlying drivers of community resilience.
Much of the existing research on resilience measurements assesses factors pertaining to a …

Disaster risk reduction: Psychological perspectives on preparedness

D Paton - Australian journal of psychology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Facilitating people's ability to anticipate, prepare for and recover from disaster is an
important component of the UNISDR strategy for disaster risk reduction. Following a …

Impacts of earthquake knowledge and risk perception on earthquake preparedness of rural residents

Y Ao, H Zhang, L Yang, Y Wang, I Martek, G Wang - Natural Hazards, 2021 - Springer
Earthquake preparedness can reduce casualties and economic losses caused by
earthquakes effectively. Existing literature confirms that people's knowledge and perception …

Natural disaster preparedness in a multi-hazard environment: Characterizing the sociodemographic profile of those better (worse) prepared

NC Bronfman, PC Cisternas, PB Repetto… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The growing multi-hazard environment to which millions of people in the world are exposed
highlights the importance of making sure that populations are increasingly better prepared …

Evaluations of disaster education programs for children: A methodological review

VA Johnson, KR Ronan, DM Johnston… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this methodological literature review was to investigate how scholars and
practitioners currently measure and judge the effectiveness of disaster education programs …

[HTML][HTML] Young adults' fear of disasters: A case study of residents from Turkey, Serbia and Macedonia

VM Cvetković, A Öcal, A Ivanov - International journal of disaster risk …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of quantitative research regarding the level and the causes
of fear of disasters among young adults in Turkey, Serbia, and Macedonia. The survey was …