Essays about: "Emergency preparedness"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 essays containing the words Emergency preparedness.

  1. 21. Evaluation of strategic stockpoints for UNFPA using a facility location mode

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Erik Hansson; Dayanand Sagar; [2018]
    Keywords : Humanitarian Logistics; Facility Location; UNFPA; Perishable Commodities; Pre-positioning; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Distribution and warehousing networks of Humanitarian Organizations has proven to be an area where cost reductions and shortened lead times can be achieved. Humanitarian organizations have also started pre-positioning goods in anticipation of disasters as a way to improve their disaster preparedness. READ MORE

  3. 22. Crisis communication applied to mega-events and festivals : A multi-method analysis of communicative preparedness

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Johanna Walser; [2018]
    Keywords : crisis communication; mega-events; festivals; uncertainty; chaos; interview; thematic analysis;

    Abstract : Crisis communication has been widely researched for an economic purpose, with the focus on preventing damage to a corporation’s reputation or the restoration of a politician’s image. Additionally, crisis communication also found its utility for natural hazards as well as for terrorist attacks. READ MORE

  4. 23. Development and initial validation of a stochastic discrete event simulation to assess disaster preparedness

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Interaktiva och kognitiva system

    Author : Mattias Lantz Cronqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Assessing disaster preparedness in a given region is a complex problem. Current methods are often resource intensive and may lack generalizability beyond a specific scenario. Computer-based stochastic simulations may be an additional method but would require systems that are valid, flexible and easy-to-use. READ MORE

  5. 24. Community-Based Preparedness Trainings to Build and Strengthen Local Capacities for Disaster Preparedness. With lessons learned from Preparedness Trainings in landslide risk communities in Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Julian Erjautz; [2017]
    Keywords : Community-Based Preparedness Trainings; Landslide trainings; Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction; Preparedness; Community based societal services; community development; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Disaster response is most effective, if a high level of preparedness is in place before natural hazards strike. As many low-income countries are under-financed when it comes to Disaster Risk Reduction, it is lower-cost interventions such as Community-Based Preparedness Trainings that they often rely on to provide strategies to reduce the vulnerability of communities. READ MORE

  6. 25. Engaging in Emergency Preparedness in a Shifting Humanitarian Landscape: OCHA’s Advantages & Challenges

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Lana Garrels; [2017]
    Keywords : OCHA; Capacity development; Shifting humanitarian landscape; Emergency preparedness; Humanitarian-development nexus; New Way of Working; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The humanitarian landscape experiences shifts towards local ownership of operations, increasing attention on the humanitarian-development nexus and the resilience paradigm in a New Way of Working, rising importance of regional and private actors, and pushes for changes in the landscape’s financial architecture. Emergency preparedness is a bridging element in these trends. READ MORE