Terminology of natural hazards and disasters: A review and the case of Brazil

Monte, Benício Emanoel Omena; Goldenfum, Joel Avruch; Michel, Gean Paulo; Cavalcanti, J. Rafael

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101970

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“…Furthermore, this information is a socio‐hydrological variable, as its variation relies on human demand and the presence of upstream small reservoirs, in addition to the climatic conditions. Therefore, when we consider a socio‐hydrological variable that captures the impact that a drought event can cause, what we can actually achieve is an analysis of drought as a hybrid disaster, that is, those that have natural and anthropogenic components (Monte et al., 2020). This differs from many studies that only use meteorological drought indices (e.g., SPI, percent of normal precipitation, K Index) to analyze drought events (Kchouk et al., 2021).…”

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Drought Cycle Analysis to Evaluate the Influence of a Dense Network of Small Reservoirs on Drought Evolution

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Drought Cycle Analysis to Evaluate the Influence of a Dense Network of Small Reservoirs on Drought Evolution

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Martins

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Water Resources Research

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“…The terms 'disaster', 'crisis' and 'emergency' are often used synonymously in the literature (Gillespie & Streeter 1987, Sutton & Tierney 2006, Hemond & Benoit 2012, Staupe-Delgado & Kruke 2018, Monte et al 2020, thus these terms were used in all the searches. Additionally, a search of Google Scholar including the first 100 records was conducted.…”

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Instruments for disaster preparedness evaluation: a scoping review

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Unterholzner³

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Measuring disaster preparedness has been a challenge as there is no consensus on a standardised approach to evaluation. This lack of clear definitions and performance metrics makes it difficult to determine whether past investments in preparedness have made sense or to see what is missing. This scoping review presents publications addressing the evaluation of disaster preparedness at the governmental level. A literature search was performed to identify relevant journal articles from 5 major scientific databases (Scopus, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Business Source Premier and SocINDEX). Studies meeting the inclusion criteria were analysed. The review considered the multi-disciplinarily of disaster management and offers a broad overview of the concepts for preparedness evaluation offered in the literature. The results reveal a focus on all-hazards approach as well as local authority level in preparedness evaluation. Variation in the types of instruments used to measure preparedness and the diversity of questions and topics covered in the publications suggest little consensus on what constitutes preparedness and how it should be measured. Many assessment instruments seem to lack use in the field, which limits feedback on them from experts and practitioners. In addition, tools that are easy to use and ready for use by practitioners seem scarce.

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The Australian Journal of Emergency Management is Australia's premier journal in emergency management. Its format and content are developed with reference to peak emergency management organisations and the emergency management sectors-nationally and internationally. The journal focuses on both the academic and practitioner reader. Its aim is to strengthen capabilities in the sector by documenting, growing and disseminating an emergency management body of knowledge. The journal strongly supports the role of the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience as a national centre of excellence for knowledge and skills development in the emergency management sector. Papers are published in all areas of emergency management. The journal encourages empirical reports but may include specialised theoretical, methodological, case study and review papers and opinion pieces.

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Terminology of natural hazards and disasters: A review and the case of Brazil

Cited by 31 publications

References 174 publications

Drought Cycle Analysis to Evaluate the Influence of a Dense Network of Small Reservoirs on Drought Evolution

Drought Cycle Analysis to Evaluate the Influence of a Dense Network of Small Reservoirs on Drought Evolution

Instruments for disaster preparedness evaluation: a scoping review

July 2022

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