Experts generally agree that individuals will require partial or complete self-sufficiency for at
least the first 72 hours following a disaster. In the face of pervasive environmental and …

This study aims at understanding the role of education in promoting disaster preparedness.
Strengthening resilience to climate-related hazards is an urgent target of Goal 13 of the …

AIM: The aim of this systematic literature review was to identify the extent and implications of
medication loss and the burden of prescription refill on medical relief teams following …

Earthquake preparedness can reduce casualties and economic losses caused by
earthquakes effectively. Existing literature confirms that people's knowledge and perception …

Although long-duration power outages can lead to significant damages to the local
economy, the human catastrophe that can potentially unfold due to the failure of essential …

This article explores and specifies the impact of risk perception on household preparedness
for terrorism based on a representative sample of households in the United States. This was …

This study aimed to identify factors influencing disaster preparedness capability, measure
and compare the relative importance of evaluation indicators of preparedness capability in a …

The more prepared people are, the less harm they will suffer when disaster strikes. Yet
anecdotal and empirical evidence shows that people overestimate their preparedness and …

Public flood emergency preparedness capacity (EPC) is a key factor to reduce casualties
and property losses in flood disasters. In this study, a flood EPC index of urban residents …

Water, energy, and food systems are highly interconnected, where disruptions in one system
have direct or indirect impacts on others. Little has been studied regarding the nexus …