Emergency Planning

MAY 27, 2019

We are now treated to the irony of long queues forming to look at pages and notebooks whose author regarded them as intensely private. Towards the end of his life he became preoccupied with the threat of the Universal Deluge (in this he was not alone: see my paper on the etymology of the term 'resilience'). DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8306.1986.tb00102.x

Natural Hazard 130

Natural Hazard Risk Reduction All-Hazards Hazard 130

Emergency Planning

APRIL 9, 2020

In this context, I salute the thoughtful work of Christopher Gomez, Dierdre Hart and JC Gaillard (Gomez and Hart 2013, Gaillard and Gomez 2015) on the phenomenon of the "disaster gold rush". It is obvious that much of what is written will be read by practically no one beyond the authors and perhaps a couple of referees. Gaillard, J-C.

Publishing 130

Publishing Fashion Activation Authorization 130

Emergency Planning

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In disaster risk reduction circles, there is an almost desperate reliance on 'community' and a strong growth in studies and plans to "involve the community" in facing up to risks and impacts (Berkes and Ross 2013). The struggle to create community resilience pits organised collective action against individualism.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Resilience Natural Hazard Hazard 130

Plan B Consulting

JULY 14, 2017

The benefit of this book for me, as a business continuity practitioner, is within the tactical and operational insights and ideas it gives, rather than the strategic change I suspect the authors would like. The first chapter, ‘Demolition’, outlines a number of practices which the authors would like us to eliminate, known as ‘traditional BC’.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Authorization Activation Strategic 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 14, 2017

The benefit of this book for me, as a business continuity practitioner, is within the tactical and operational insights and ideas it gives, rather than the strategic change I suspect the authors would like. The first chapter, ‘Demolition’, outlines a number of practices which the authors would like us to eliminate, known as ‘traditional BC’.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Authorization Activation Strategic 52