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Izenberg, Maxwell; Brown, Ryan; Siebert, Cora; Heinz, Ron; Rahmattalabi, Aida; Vayanos, Phebe – Field Methods, 2023
In the small town of Sitka, Alaska, frequent and often catastrophic landslides threaten residents. One challenge associated with disaster preparedness is access to timely and reliable risk information. As with many small but diverse towns, who or what is a trustworthy source of information is often contested. To help improve landslide…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Social Networks, Data Collection, Network Analysis
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Aziman Abdullah; Pang Jieyu – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
It is essential to save lives during emergencies not only in hospitals but also in colleges and universities. Failure to identify risks and take prompt action during catastrophes and emergency situations could result in the loss of life and property for the campus community. This research aims to explore the feasibility of using data analytics to…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Information Technology, Planning, Higher Education
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Abeysinghe, Sudeepa; Leoppold, Claire; Ozaki, Akihiko; Morita, Mariko – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2020
Risk and uncertainty can destabilise and reconstruct the relationships between medicine, policy and publics. Through semi-structured interviews with medical staff following the Fukushima 3.11 Disaster, this paper demonstrates the way in which disruption (caused by disaster), coupled with uncertainty (in this case, around radiation risk) can serve…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Health Personnel, Professional Personnel, Foreign Countries
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Sözcü, Ufuk – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2020
Many disastrous events have taken place in Turkey, most of which have been of natural origin. When the loss of life and property caused by these disasters is analyzed, the increase in recent years is striking. "Disaster education", given in order to prevent and the negative consequences of such disasters, is of great importance. Within…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Seismology, Emergency Programs, Geography Instruction
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Pesaresi, Cristano; Van Der Schee, Joop; Pavia, Davide – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2017
The project "3D and 4D Simulations for Landscape Reconstruction and Damage Scenarios: GIS Pilot Applications" has been devised with the intention to deal with the demand for research, innovation and applicative methodology on the part of the international programme, requiring concrete results to increase the capacity to know, anticipate…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Simulated Environment, Natural Disasters, Geometric Concepts
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McNeese, Rose M.; Peters, Gary – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2009
Eighteen months after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi coastal community of Hancock County on August 29, 2005, volunteers and organizations assisting with recovery in the area found chaos, confusion, and a desperate need for leadership. This qualitative study reflects the efforts of two University of Southern Mississippi professors as…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Qualitative Research, College Faculty, Strategic Planning