Essays about: "disaster prevention"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words disaster prevention.

  1. 1. The social production of vulnerabilities online : A Tale about digitalised disaster

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Emma Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Vulnerabilities; cyber security; disaster risk reduction; prevention;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to display how disastrous events in the cyber domain can be understood to have root causes attributed to non-technical vulnerabilities. The goal is to show the accelerating importance in understanding the cyber domain as any other societal arena. READ MORE

  3. 2. BIM and GIS Integration for Disaster-Prone Environments: The Case Study of Post-Earthquake Reconstruction in Mexico City

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Byggnadsteknik och belysningsvetenskap

    Author : Andrea Jazmin Diaz Guzman; [2023]
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    Abstract : Disasters are happening all around the world on multiple scales and intensities. Some countries are more vulnerable than others and they are forced to be resilient in this scenario. Nowadays, it has been proven the importance of digital tools for risk prevention. BIM and GIS are digital tools that have been used for diverse purposes. READ MORE

  4. 3. In search of a posture of peace : Exploring the humanitarian response to nuclear weapons

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Tijmen Hoekstra; [2023]
    Keywords : Humanitarian Action; Nuclear Weapons; Disaster; Prevention; Posture of Peace; War; Security;

    Abstract : Nuclear weapons pose a threat to humanity and a disaster waiting to happen; should tragedy occur the humanitarian sector will undoubtedly be among the first to respond to the needs of the victims. The scale and scope of a nuclear disaster is bound to be far beyond the capability and capacity of states to adequately address, let alone humanitarian organizations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Towards an Archaeology of Disaster : Opportunities and Difficulties

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Bex Bodén; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural heritage management; cultural resource management; disaster; disaster archaeology; disaster risk management; disaster risk prevention; emergency relief; forensic archaeology;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the role of archaeology and its contribution to emergency relief work in areas struck by a disastrous event. At a time in our contemporary society where we may be extra vulnerable against disasters, archaeology can help us both prevent and reduce the risks of disasters. READ MORE

  6. 5. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Metro Manila, Philippines : Case Study of the 2020 Typhoons: Quinta, Rolly and Ulysses

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Sara Ellinor Granström; [2022]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction and management; Philippines; Metro Manila; typhoons; tropical cyclones; loss and damage; transformation as liberation; Reducering och hantering av katastrofrisker; Filippinerna; Metro Manila; tyfoner; tropiska cykloner; förlust och skada; förändring som befrielse;

    Abstract : The Philippines is considered one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate disasters due to a combination of its geospatial, political, economic, and social attributes. The nation gets hit with an average of 20 annual tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons, and through the process of climate change, these events are only growing in both frequency and magnitude. READ MORE