Emergency Planning

MARCH 11, 2020

When it came, in 2009, it was less deadly than expected, but that does not negate the possibility of a highly contagious disease with a case fatality rate equivalent to that of SARS in 2003, namely 10%. It is important to ensure that emergency planning measures are balanced among society's and people's needs.

Pandemic 130

Pandemic Tourism Hospitality Transportation 130

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). I have taught it every year since then.

Civil Emergency 130

Civil Emergency Pandemic All-Hazards Logistics 130

Emergency Planning

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Mosalam 2003. A view on how to mitigate earthquake damages in Turkey from a civil engineering perspective. Research on Engineering Structures and Materials 7(1): 1-11. Whittaker, K.J. Elwood and K.M. Engineering Structures 25(1): 103-114. [1] 1] [link] [2] [link]

Natural Hazard 183

Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard Fashion 183

Emergency Planning

JULY 5, 2019

The 1970s were a period in which Kuhn's ideas were vigorously debated by people who were much more knowledgeable in the philosophy of science than I will ever be (Meiland 1974, Nickles 2003, Scheffler 1972). In fact, 'paradigm' is one of the most misused words in the scientific lexicon. first edition 1962). Meiland, J.W. Nickles, T. (ed.)

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Fashion Natural Hazard All-Hazards 130

Emergency Planning

JUNE 20, 2020

The role of emergency planning. The scenario for a major pandemic was developed over the period 2003-2009 and was first incorporated into emergency plans close to the start of this period. The failure of emergency planning is perhaps the greatest error made in the management of the Covid-19 disaster.

Emergency Planning 130

Emergency Planning Pandemic Logistics Vulnerability 130