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Disasters: Knowledge and Information in the New Age of Anomie

Emergency Planning

JULY 29, 2019

Any attempt to relate the current anomie to disaster risk reduction (DRR) must take account of the 'egg hypothesis'. In modern disaster risk reduction, problem solvers abound. The tendency in research and policy advice is to assume that everyone in power has a strong desire to reduce hazards and threats.

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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Myth 17: Unburied dead bodies constitute a health hazard. Reality: Not even advanced decomposition causes a significant health hazard. The fact that disaster happens can be used in a positive way to increase resilience against future impacts. Myth 57: Knowledge alone leads to action. See: Alexander, D.E.

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