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Author |
: Slobodan P. Simonovic |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 356 |
Release |
: 2011-03-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781118097786 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1118097785 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Systems Approach to Management of Disasters by : Slobodan P. Simonovic
The main goal of this text is to introduce the systems approach to disasters management community as an alternative approach that can provide support for interdisciplinary activities involved in the management of disasters. The systems approach draws on the fields of operations research and economics to create skills in solving complex management problems. The text is organized into four parts. Part I provides an introductory discussion of disaster management including an overview of the main terms used. Part II is devoted to the introduction of systems theory, mathematical formalization and classification of methods. The material presented in this section should be of practical relevance during the process of selecting an appropriate tool for the solution of a problem. Part III is technical in nature, providing a simulation approach and a detailed description of system dynamics simulation. This section details two areas of application: flood evacuation simulation, and disaster risk assessment. Part IV ends with a chapter covering steps to improve disaster management. Finally parts of the book can be used as a tool for specialized short courses for practitioners. For example a course on 'System analysis for emergency management optimization' could be based on Chapters 3, 4 and parts of Chapter 6. Included in the book is a CD with three computer programs Vensim PLE, LINPRO, and COMPRO. Vensim PLE (Personal Learning Edition) is state-of-the-art simulation software used for the implementation of system dynamics simulation. The other two programs are: LINPRO, a linear programming optimization tool; and COMPRO, for the implementation of the multi-objective analysis tool of compromise programming.
Author |
: Stephan Bieri |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 9 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:907218580 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Disaster Risk Management and the Systems Approach by : Stephan Bieri
Author |
: Helen J. Boon |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 249 |
Release |
: 2016-05-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317392033 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317392035 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Disasters and Social Resilience by : Helen J. Boon
The interconnectedness of communities, organisations, governing bodies, policy and individuals in the field of disaster studies has never been accurately examined or comprehensively modelled. This kind of study is vital for planning policy and emergency responses and assessing individual and community vulnerability, resilience and sustainability as well as mitigation and adaptation to climate change impacts; it therefore deserves attention. Disasters and Social Resilience fills this gap by introducing to the field of disaster studies a fresh methodology and a model for examining and measuring impacts and responses to disasters. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological systems theory, which is used to look at communities holistically, is outlined and illustrated through a series of chapters, guiding the reader from the theory's underpinnings through research illustrations and applications focused on each level of Bronfenbrenner’s ecosystems, culminating in an integration chapter. The final chapter provides policy recommendations for local and national government bodies and emergency providers to help individuals and communities prepare and withstand the effects of a range of disasters. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of disaster and emergency management, disaster readiness and risk reduction (DRR), and to scholars and students of more general climate change and sustainability studies.
Author |
: George Haddow |
Publisher |
: Butterworth-Heinemann |
Total Pages |
: 443 |
Release |
: 2013-09-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780124104051 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0124104053 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to Emergency Management by : George Haddow
Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, offers a fully up-to-date analysis of US emergency management principles. In addition to expanding coverage of risk management in a time of climate change and terrorism, Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola discuss the impact of new emergency management technologies, social media, and an increasing focus on recovery. They examine the effects of the 2012 election results and discuss FEMA’s controversial National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, gives instructors and students the best textbook content, instructor-support materials, and online resources to prepare future EM professionals for this demanding career. Introduction to FEMA's Whole Community disaster preparedness initiative Material on recent disaster events, including the Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Hurricane Sandy (2012), the Joplin Tornado (2011), the Haiti Earthquake (2011), and the Great East Japan Earthquake (2010) New and updated material on the Department of Homeland Security and the ongoing efforts of the emergency management community to manage terrorism hazards Top-of-the-line ancillaries that can be uploaded to Blackboard and other course management systems.
Author |
: Sara Kathleen Geale |
Publisher |
: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 192 |
Release |
: 2011-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 3844380396 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9783844380392 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Modular Logistical Systems Approach to Community Disaster Response by : Sara Kathleen Geale
One of the most basic problems in disaster management is the organization and distribution of supplies. Supply needs in a disaster situation change significantly according to the type and the phase of the disaster. The supply and demand structure is challenging due to the highly unpredictable nature of the time, location, and magnitude. Logistics planning in emergency medical situations involves dispatching needed commodities to the affected areas in a manner that ensures the right resources get to the right places at the right time. With disasters on the increase globally, it is important communities prepare for them. Disaster from a medical perspective is an imbalance of supply and demand. EMS must have systems and process in place to deal with the imbalance. The modular color-coded bag system uses the systems approach to disaster management. Prepacking of medical supplies in modular containers for rapid transfer to multiple victim emergencies can increase the effectiveness of EMS and has the potential to reduce morbidity and mortality through effective disaster response at the community level.
Author |
: Alan Kirschenbaum |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 350 |
Release |
: 2003-11-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0824747151 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780824747152 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chaos Organization and Disaster Management by : Alan Kirschenbaum
Chaos Organization and Disaster Management offers a scholarly survey of disaster response behavior and management in the face of natural and manmade catastrophe. The author provides a methodological and empirical platform from which to initiate a critical analysis of disaster management. Sparked by a unique field study of the Israeli experience during the Gulf War, this book demonstrates the massive divide between individual responses to disaster and the actual functioning of disaster management organizations. It exposes the fundamental flaws of disaster management agencies, analyzing disasters from the perspectives of both agencies and potential victims. Formulating an alternative approach to disaster management that draws upon the advantages of privatization, this volume appraises methods of measuring disaster agency effectiveness, emphasizing the citizen vantage point and stakeholder evaluations. It outlines the intrinsic bureaucratic constraints that impede the efficacy of government agencies, and reveals the disconnect between organizational and victim perceptions of disaster. By highlighting a new empirically based understanding of disaster behavior, the book recommends moving the focus of disaster management to a social process model that will save lives.
Author |
: Slobodan P. Simonovic |
Publisher |
: MDPI |
Total Pages |
: 314 |
Release |
: 2020-12-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783039437696 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3039437690 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Application of the Systems Approach to the Management of Complex Water Systems by : Slobodan P. Simonovic
During the past five decades, we have witnessed a tremendous evolution in water resource system management. Three characteristics of this evolution are of particular note: First, the application of the systems approach to complex water management problems has been established as one of the most important advances in the field of water resource management. Second, the past five decades have brought a remarkable transformation of attitude in the water resource management community towards environmental concerns and action to address these concerns. Third, applying the principles of sustainability to water resource decision-making requires major changes in the objectives on which decisions are based, and an understanding of the complicated inter-relationships between existing ecological, economic, and social factors. The Special Issue includes 15 contributions that offer insights into contemporary problems, approaches, and issues related to the management of complex water resources systems. It will be presumptuous to say that these 15 contributions characterize the success or failure of the systems approach to support water resources decision-making. However, these contributions offer interesting lessons from current experiences and highlight possible future work.
Author |
: Charlotte Olivia Brown |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 298 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:827054619 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Disaster Waste Management by : Charlotte Olivia Brown
Author |
: Toshiya Kaihara |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 173 |
Release |
: 2020-09-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789811566516 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9811566518 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Innovative Systems Approach for Designing Smarter World by : Toshiya Kaihara
This book presents an innovative systems approach towards the idea of a smarter world, with advanced and sustainable social infrastructures, facilities and services. It develops a novel systems approach for society-wide systems where interdependent systems encompassing transportation, energy, communication, water, sewerage, logistics, education, disaster prevention, medical care and welfare are integrated to form a ‘System of Systems’ (SoS). Written by leading system scientists and technology creators, it introduces state-of-the-art concepts of and methodologies for systems approaches towards SoS as well as their practical applications, discussing the planning, design and management challenges in their implementation and the potential impact on societies and the environment. The volume will be of interest to systems engineers, system integrators, and researchers in related engineering fields, as well as government policymakers.
Author |
: John Tiefenbacher |
Publisher |
: BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages |
: 442 |
Release |
: 2013-04-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789535110934 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9535110934 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis Approaches to Disaster Management by : John Tiefenbacher
Approaches to Disaster Management regards critical disaster management issues. Ten original research reports by international scholars centered on disaster management are organized into three general areas of hazards and disaster management. The first section includes discussions of perspectives on vulnerability and on evolving approaches to mitigation. The second section highlights approaches to improve data use and information management in several distinct applications intended to promote prediction and communication of hazard. The third section regards the management of crises and post-event recovery in the private sector, in the design of urban space and among the victims of disaster. This volume contributes both conceptual and practical commentary to the disaster management literature.