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Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 81 uppsatser innehållade orden disaster preparedness.
6. 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)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. Using a social registry to assess household social vulnerability to natural hazards in Malawi
Magister-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiSammanfattning : Social factors moderate the impacts of natural hazards, which means that households are affected differently when exposed to the same hazard. This differential impact of hazards can be explained by the concept of social vulnerability, which is commonly assessed to inform disaster preparedness and response action. LÄS MER
8. Local Public Actors’ Flood Risk Perceptions and the Connection to Flood Risk Management : A Comparative Case Study of the Municipalities of Karlstad and Kristinehamn
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : The frequency and severity of floods have increased due to climate change and achieving successful disaster risk reduction is deemed crucial to attain preparedness and sustainability. The responsibility for society’s preparedness mainly resides with local public actors. LÄS MER
9. Igniting Risk Communication? – Organizational factors for effective risk communication: Forest fire risk communication in Canton Bern, Switzerland
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetSammanfattning : Risk communication forms an integral part of disaster preparedness. In light of the increasing likelihood and intensity of forest fires, areas like Canton Bern in Switzerland, not usually known as a forest fire hotspot, have planned to strengthen their risk communication efforts to help increase overall preparedness and mitigation. LÄS MER
10. Humanitarian Logistics: The Outsourcing Collaboration with Logistics Service Providers in the UN System
Master-uppsats, Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanSammanfattning : Background: Collaboration between humanitarian organisations and commercial as well as humanitarian logistics service providers has become of utmost importance when outsourcing logistics activities. Selection criteria for choosing suitable logistics service providers areessential for the success of outsourcing collaboration and disaster operations. LÄS MER