Emergency Planning

MAY 6, 2024

The lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, alas largely negative, show that a good civilian system designed to protect the public against major hazards and threats can save thousands of lives and billions in losses and wasted expenditure. For years, local authorities have been starved of funds and resources. that are pertinent to the field.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Hazard Risk Reduction Emergency Response 130

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014.

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Civil Emergency Pandemic All-Hazards Logistics 130

Emergency Planning

AUGUST 22, 2019

In 2011, when I was approached by Elsevier about establishing the IJDRR, the first question was, "Is there a need for a new journal in this field?" All over the world, academics are under great pressure to teach more, do more research, advise students more, apply for more grants, cope with more bureaucracy and participate in more initiatives.

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Publishing All-Hazards Risk Reduction Education 130