Sökning: "Disaster Response"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 133 uppsatser innehållade orden Disaster Response.

1. 11. In search of a posture of peace : Exploring the humanitarian response to nuclear weapons

   Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Författare :Tijmen Hoekstra; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Humanitarian Action; Nuclear Weapons; Disaster; Prevention; Posture of Peace; War; Security;

   Sammanfattning : Nuclear weapons pose a threat to humanity and a disaster waiting to happen; should tragedy occur the humanitarian sector will undoubtedly be among the first to respond to the needs of the victims. The scale and scope of a nuclear disaster is bound to be far beyond the capability and capacity of states to adequately address, let alone humanitarian organizations. LÄS MER

3. 12. Internal viewpoints in a governmental organization on two capacity development initiatives

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Författare :Sebastian Sivam Wada; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Disaster risk reduction; capacity development; soft skills; Technology and Engineering;

   Sammanfattning : Capacity development in the field of disaster risk reduction is suggested by the Sendai Framework to be the primary tool for obtaining the goals of globally reduced disaster risk. However, ownership in capacity development initiative is often skewed towards the external organization. LÄS MER

4. 13. Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments as an organisational learning bridge for resilience building? A case study of Red Cross National Societies in the Caribbean

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Författare :Gwenaëlle Delcourt; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Organisational learning; resilience; vulnerability and capacity assessments VCAs ; red cross red crescent; Disaster risk management; MMO; Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : Adaptive capacity based on organisational learning (OL) is at once a critical imperative facing humanitarian organisations in their mission to save lives and support communities most at risk; and inherently evidenced as an enduring weakness over the past decades. Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (VCA) are community-based risk assessments established for their utility in supporting communities’ iterative learning. LÄS MER

5. 14. Identification of key factors that support and limit action plan implementation after a SimEx and suggestions on how to overcome the challenges

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet; Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)

   Författare :Zeth Söderlund; [2023]
   Nyckelord :simulation exercise; evaluation; action plan; implementation; challenges; usefulness; improve; learning; lessons learnt; debrief session; capacity development; capacity strengthening; capacity building; disaster risk management; disaster risk reduction; emergency preparedness; disaster preparedness; Technology and Engineering;

   Sammanfattning : It is difficult to prepare for events with large-scale consequences and low probability. Simulation exercises (SimEx) provide the opportunity to improve preparedness through strengthening capabilities before an actual emergency. Conducting a SimEx could be very expensive and therefore the SimEx should be thoroughly evaluated. LÄS MER

7. 15. The 2023 Turkish Earthquake : A Case Study of Disaster Diplomacy between Greece and Türkiye

   Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Författare :Elisavet Diamantidi; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Greek-Turkish relations; disaster diplomacy; conflict resolution; catalyzing diplomatic action; earthquake diplomacy;

   Sammanfattning : Disputes and confrontational rhetoric have characterized Greek-Turkish relations in recent years. In February 2023 a high magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye  with devastating consequences. LÄS MER