Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 19 Issue 1
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An International JournalTable of contents
Study on permanent housing production after 1999 earthquake in Kocaeli (Turkey)
Murat Tas, Nilufer Tas, Nilay CosgunThe purpose of this paper is to examine production of permanent housing in Turkey after the 1999 Marmara earthquake in terms of planning, design, and construction, and to identify…
Rockfalls: predicting high‐risk behaviour from beliefs
Helen M. Aucote, Anthony Miner, Peter DahlhausThe purpose of this paper is to gain an understanding of the public's beliefs, attitudes and knowledge regarding rockfalls, and to see whether these variables could predict…
Iran public education and awareness program and its achievements
Farokh Parsizadeh, Mohsen Ghafory‐AshtianyThis paper seeks to provide a brief summary on the comprehensive earthquake education program for increasing the public awareness and preparedness for earthquake through an…
Rethinking Disasters by Design
Richard Afedzie, David A. McEntireThis paper aims to reflect on Dennis Mileti's Disasters by Design ten years after its publication and to discuss the book's contributions and limitations. It seeks to uncover how…
Development of landslide susceptibility map utilizing remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri, Izni Mohd Zahidi, Shamsul Abu BakarThe purpose of this research is to produce the landslide susceptibility map of Fraser's Hill and its surroundings in Pahang (Malaysia), utilizing remote sensing data and…
Oil spill incidents and pipeline vandalization in Nigeria: Impact on public health and negation to attainment of Millennium development goal: the Ishiagu example
K.N. Aroh, I.U. Ubong, C.L. Eze, I.M. Harry, J.C. Umo‐Otong, A.E. GoboThe purpose of this paper is to review oil spill incidents and pipeline vandalism in Nigeria between 1970 and 2006 and to examine the potential danger posed by such activities to…
Pixel‐based airborne hyperspectral sensing technique for search‐and‐rescue of the missing RMAF NURI helicopter in Genting‐Sempah, Malaysia
Hj. Kamaruzaman JusoffThe purpose of this paper is to develop and describe a pixel‐based airborne hyperspectral remote sensing system approach for searching for missing and lost RMAF aircraft…
Flood risk management for the riverside urban areas of Hanoi: The need for synergy in urban development and risk management policies
Hoang Vinh Hung, Rajib Shaw, Masami KobayashiThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the reasons for an unusual over‐development of flood‐prone areas outside the river dyke in Hanoi, while analysing the urban development…
Landslide management: concept and philosophy
Ashish Kumar SinghThis paper aims to promote sustainable development through disaster management.
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hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju