Given the important role that electricity plays in powering society, and the significant risk that
extreme weather and other events pose in disrupting electricity supply, the idea of …

Factors affecting awareness of preparedness after moderate earthquakes: An analysis of the
Pohang earthquake in Korea | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert …

Local emergency managers play a significant role in mitigating, preparing for, responding to,
and recovering from disasters. However, the fiscal stress that local governments often face …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to analyse costs and benefits from new collaborations
in daily emergency response and to demonstrate how cost-benefit analysis (CBA) can be …

Natural disasters have greatly threatened people's lives and properties. In recent years,
disaster management has become a key issue for the sustainable development of a society …

Institutional emergency management has become an integral part of public management
practice and research. This paper investigates the factors related to people's willingness to …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine people's preferences for some of the key
attributes of emergency shelters, including type, privacy level, location, spatial arrangement …

Objectives The objective of this study is to assess the determinants of willingness to pay to
enhance pandemic preparedness in Mauritius. Study design A contingent valuation method …

Despite decades of preparedness messaging from all levels of government, Canadians
remain unprepared for emergencies and disasters. This multi-site case study examines the …

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy slammed into the New York-New Jersey
metropolitan region, spreading its fury up and down the northeast coast. As the second most …