Abstract This paper reviews 'disaster','risk','hazard'and 'vulnerability'definitions with a focus
on natural disasters at a global and sub-national scale. This is firstly to clarify the complex …

Purpose–The following conceptual exposition is presented in light of the growing number of
scholars who indicate need for a comprehensive and coherent approach to disaster …

The disaster risk management cycle is a recognized instrument for managing disaster
events and their impacts. However, the usefulness of the cycle has become questionable in …

DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY The new edition of the standard textbook in the
field, updated with new studies and practical guidelines for reacting to the complexities of …

The significance of the prevention of natural disasters is made evident by the
commemoration of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). This …

Each of these Handbooks survey the field in a critical manner, evaluating theoretical models
in light of the best available empirical evidence. Distinctively sociological approaches are …

The following article discusses the current emphasis and attention being given to the future
of emergency management, as well as theoretical constructs designed to guide research …

Under the general rubric of sustainability, societies are now struggling with the reconciliation
of the demands of human systems and the health and continuation of the biosphere that …

In quantitative risk assessment, risk is expressed as a function of the hazard, the elements at
risk and the vulnerability. From a natural sciences perspective, vulnerability is defined as the …

Discusses the nature of disaster and the future of emergency management. After exploring
differing historical perspectives of disaster, puts forth a model of vulnerability and highlights …