Emergency Planning

MAY 30, 2019

Unofficial voices have suggested that the 'cure to damage ratio' for natural hazards is 1:43. In putting individuals at the centre of a diagram of actions we see people either crushed between the rock of hazards and the hard place of risk-informed sustainable development or as protagonists in combatting the former with the latter.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard 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). There were major exercises on pandemics in 2005, 2007 and 2016.

Civil Emergency 130

Civil Emergency Pandemic All-Hazards Logistics 130

Emergency Planning

JUNE 9, 2019

Warming has already begun to have a substantial effect on the magnitude and frequency of meteorological hazards. For example, counter-terrorism policy and policy against natural hazards can be quite different. Natural hazard impacts on industry and critical infrastructure: natech risk drivers and risk management performance indicators.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard 130

Emergency Planning

JULY 29, 2019

Since the late 20th century, the concept of anomie has been reinterpreted (Allan 2005, pp. The tendency in research and policy advice is to assume that everyone in power has a strong desire to reduce hazards and threats. Journal of Emergency Management 8(6): 15-27. He attributed it to rapid population growth. Alexander, D.E.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Internet Media All-Hazards 130