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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

The next question is where to draw the boundaries in the study of disasters and practice of disaster risk reduction. Field 2018). The need to include military strategy and the strategic politics of defence in our studies would unbalance them. The health sciences also have a different perspective (Myrtle et al.

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Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity

Erwood Group

Far from being a mere cost center, business continuity is a strategic investment. Waiting until a crisis occurs can lead to higher costs and greater losses. In fact, according to FM Global’s study back in 2018 they found that for every US$1 spent on hurricane protection, loss exposure costs decreased by an average of US$105.