The conventional means to record hydrological parameters of aflood often fail to record an
extreme event. Remote sensingtechnology along with geographic information system (GIS) …

Purpose–The following conceptual exposition is presented in light of the growing number of
scholars who indicate need for a comprehensive and coherent approach to disaster …

Disasters are large intractable problems that test the ability of communities and nations to
effectively protect their populations and infrastructure, to reduce both human and property …

Each of these Handbooks survey the field in a critical manner, evaluating theoretical models
in light of the best available empirical evidence. Distinctively sociological approaches are …

This paper provides a framework for assessing empirical patterns of urban disaster recovery
through the use of statistical indicators. Such a framework is needed to develop systematic …

Natural hazard terminologies with existing models of vulnerability, hazard, and risk are
presented in this chapter. A conceptual framework has been developed based on hazard …

The following article discusses the current emphasis and attention being given to the future
of emergency management, as well as theoretical constructs designed to guide research …

Studies on crisis management in tourism have made valuable contributions to the sector in
terms of'lessons learned', offering contextualisation, analysis and synthesis of factors that …

This paper presents an approach for providing a quantitative measure of resilience in the
presence of multiple related disaster events. It extends the concepts of the resilience triangle …

Local governments play a key role in emergency management by developing the necessary
policies and concrete procedures for responding effectively to community emergencies and …