Emergency Planning

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Yet, faced with natural hazards, relative isolation, economic deprivation and cultural decline, it badly needs social solidarity, and that is something it lacks. Several arguments can be marshalled against the idea of community resilience:- The concept of 'community' has no inherent geographical scale.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Resilience Natural Hazard Hazard 130

Emergency Planning

MAY 30, 2019

Unofficial voices have suggested that the 'cure to damage ratio' for natural hazards is 1:43. The Sendai Framework and all the United Nations impedimenta that goes with it tend to perpetuate this issue, despite the launch in 2010 of the UN Safe Cities programme (about 1% of towns and cities have signed up for it). GNCSODR 2015.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard 130

Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

My first lesson is about the number of natural hazards in the area. Earthquakes – Probably the most well-known is the earthquake which hit Haiti on 12th January 2010, affecting 3 million people and killing an estimated 100,000 to 160,000. It is lucky that the people are resilient and ‘just get on with it’ after a disaster.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Natural Hazard Hazard Strategic 52

Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

My first lesson is about the number of natural hazards in the area. Earthquakes – Probably the most well-known is the earthquake which hit Haiti on 12th January 2010, affecting 3 million people and killing an estimated 100,000 to 160,000. It is lucky that the people are resilient and ‘just get on with it’ after a disaster.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Natural Hazard Hazard Strategic 52