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Asamoah, Catherine, Harry Akussah, and Adams Musah. "Recordkeeping and disaster management in public sector institutions in Ghana." Records Management Journal 28, no. 3 (November 19, 2018): 218–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rmj-01-2018-0001.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the disaster management procedures and measures adopted by public institutions in managing their information resources with a view to identifying possible problems and making recommendations for their resolution. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaires, interviews and observation were used to collect data from 65 respondents from 19 ministries and five respondents from the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD) and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO). Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used to analyze the data collected for the study. Findings In the 19 ministries surveyed, the findings revealed high levels of unpreparedness to manage disasters concerning public records. The study also revealed the exposure of the ministries to various kinds of risks in their operations, and the lack of coordination between the heads of public sector institutions, NADMO and PRAAD. Also, inadequate budgetary allocation for the records department of the ministries and PRAAD was identified. Research limitations/implications The study concentrated on the headquarters (HQ) of the ministries because they are the administrative headquarters of public sector institutions and they make policies that are complied with by all the Regional and District branches as well as the Departments and Agencies in executing their tasks. The major limitation of the study was the inability of the researcher to cover all the ministries. Practical implications The recommendations made included cooperation among heads of the ministries, PRAAD and NADMO to develop a national information disaster management plan for the effective management of public records and information and a comprehensive program in public institutions to orientate staff on information disaster management. Social implications The study set the tone for public sector institutions and other institutions in the same area of operation to review the processes and procedures with regard to recordkeeping. Also, the study is anticipated to draw the attention of policy-makers (management of the ministries) and regulatory bodies in the field of records and disaster management (PRAAD and NADMO) to review their plans and policies to make provision for information disaster management. Originality/value The study is a research paper and critically looks at the disaster preparedness of public sector institutions in managing their records/information. It also examines whether there are any collaboration and coordination among public sector institutions in Ghana in having disaster preparedness and management plan to safeguard public records/information.
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Owusu-Kwateng, Kwame, Munir Abdul Hamid, and Bernice Debrah. "Disaster relief logistics operation: an insight from Ghana." International Journal of Emergency Services 6, no. 1 (May 2, 2017): 4–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijes-10-2016-0022.

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Purpose Coordinating logistics in the midst of a relief operation is often an overwhelming job that can jeopardise the human life and assets if not done rapidly and practicably. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performance of relief logistics in a disaster situation in Ghana with emphasis on the coordination of emergency relief operation and effectiveness of inventory management. Design/methodology/approach A stratified sampling method was employed to a sample of 134 respondents from regional, district and municipal offices in the National Disaster Management Organisation in Ghana using a self-administered questionnaire. Findings The findings from this study revealed an effective assessment time but late delivery of relief items. They also revealed issues with respect to resource availability, inventory management and coordination with relief actors which resulted in slow response to affected population. Practical implications The result from this study reveals an ineffective disaster relief response. The practical implications of this issue have been highlighted. In addition, ways to effectively address this issue have been discussed. Originality/value Drawing insight from previous work and study finding, the paper presents a framework for effective relief logistics operation focussing on all relevant actors in each phase of disaster.
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Nikolić, Vesna, Mirjana Galjak, and Josip Taradi. "Disaster risk management and community resilience." Sigurnost 62, no. 2 (July 8, 2020): 151–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.31306/s.62.2.3.

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SAŽETAK: Prirodne katastrofe događaju se svuda u svijetu. One predstavljaju mnoge izazove društvu i pojedincima. Ti izazovi zahtijevaju da ljudi i zajednice budu pripravni i sposobni za učinkovit odgovor koji će ubrzati ponovnu uspostavu društvenog poretka i funkcioniranje društva. Učinkovit odgovor neke zajednice uključuje definiranje strategija za smanjenje rizika od prirodnih katastrofa, a one se sastoje od više elemenata: održavanje izgrađenog okoliša, razvoj sustava upozoravanja, razvoj znanja i sposobnosti za zajednički odgovor itd. Kako procesi upozoravanja i umanjivanja šteta nikad nisu potpuno učinkoviti, razvoj otpornog društva mora se usredotočiti na učenje i razvijanje znanja o zajednici, razumijevanje opasnosti i razvoj sposobnosti za odgovor i prilagodbu.
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Morton Hamer, Melinda J., Paul L. Reed, Jane D. Greulich, Gabor D. Kelen, Nicole A. Bradstreet, and Charles W. Beadling. "The West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative: Strengthening National Capacities for All-Hazards Disaster Preparedness." Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 11, no. 4 (November 24, 2016): 431–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2016.155.

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AbstractObjectiveThe Ebola outbreak demonstrated the need for improved disaster response throughout West Africa. The West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative was a training and assessment effort led by US Africa Command and partners to strengthen capacities among 12 West African partner nations (PNs).MethodsSeries of 3-week training sessions with representatives from each PN were held from 13 July through 20 November 2015 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra, Ghana. A team conducted Disaster Management Capabilities Assessments (DMCAs) for each PN, including a review of key data, a survey for leaders, and in-person interviews of key informants.ResultsAll 12 PNs generated a national Ebola Preparedness and Response Plan and Emergency Operations Center standard operating procedures. DMCA metrics were generated for each PN. Top performers included Ghana, with a plan rated good/excellent, and Benin and Burkina Faso, which both achieved a satisfactory rating for their plans. More than 800 people from 12 nations were trained.ConclusionPNs have improved disaster management capabilities and awareness of their strengths and weaknesses. The Economic Community of West African States has increased its lead role in this and future planned initiatives. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:431–438)
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Simpson, Kweku Bedu, and Aloysius Sam. "Strategies for health and safety management in Ghana." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 18, no. 2 (September 18, 2019): 431–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jedt-07-2019-0189.

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the contemporary strategies for Health and Safety (H&S) management practices at the construction sites in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study used a mixed method approach in conducting a cross-sectional survey at 28 active construction sites in the Kumasi and Accra metropolises of Ghana using questionnaires and interview guide by using purposive, convenience and snowball sampling techniques. Data were collected from 170 survey respondents and 18 interview participants comprising artisans and management staff. Findings On H&S management practices, the study found that most construction sites have policies for H&S delivery and are duly followed and enforced. Nonetheless, construction workers moderately agreed that there was reward for; the avoidance and reduction of accidents and illnesses, good H&S behaviour and provision for insurance and hospital claims. It was also revealed that most of the construction sites adopt either one or a combination of mandatory H&S standards. Generally, most workers possessed a fairly positive perception about the H&S management practices at their sites and were either satisfied or very satisfied with its performance. Research limitations/implications Generalizing the findings beyond the study areas is limited because of the use of the non-probability sampling techniques. Originality/value This study focused on the active construction sites in the study areas to investigate their H&S practices against the backdrop of numerous publications describing the general H&S situation in Ghana as poor. It revealed the current H&S performance of the construction sites for the benefit of the construction industry, researchers and the academia.
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SEKIGUCHI, Nobuyasu, Hiroyasu OHTSU, Tooru YASUDA, Ryuutarou IZU, and Kenji TAKAHASHI. "STUDY ON ROAD SLOPE DISASTER PREVENTION INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT S YSTEM." Journal of Construction Management, JSCE 15 (2008): 141–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.2208/procm.15.141.

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Donovan, J. Ward, Joseph J. Trautlein, Kenneth L. Miller, and H. Arnold Muller. "Disaster Management During a Nuclear Accident." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 1, S1 (1985): 404–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00045283.

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Disaster preparedness as developed by civil authorities and hospitals has not adequately addressed the special characteristics of mass casualties from nuclear accidents, as demonstrated during the accident at the Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Power Generating Plant. Experiences gained by the Radiation Emergency Task Force of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, established during the TMI incident, have resulted in reexamination of emregency medical services (EMS) systems response, population and hospital evacuation, decontamination procedures, communications, triage and psychologic impact during such an event. From these investigations, it is now possible to restructure disaster protocols to accommodate accidents involving toxic contamination. Although this report primarily deals with nuclear accidents, it is also useful in planning for large-scale biologic or chemical accidents.
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Adu-Gyamfi, Samuel, Kwasi Amakye-Boateng, Henry Tettey Yartey, Aminu Dramani, and Victor Nii Adoteye. "Nuclear Energy in Ghana? History, Science and Policy." Journal of Social and Development Sciences 8, no. 3 (December 13, 2017): 11–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jsds.v8i3.1972.

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This paper discusses the issue of nuclear energy in Ghana, although the country is not operating a nuclear plant, the study focuses on the energy crisis that persistently hit the country and government’s plans to opt for nuclear energy as part of Ghana’s energy’s mix to cater for the shortfalls in Ghana’s electricity generation. Ghana after independence decided to add nuclear energy into its energy mix to promote industrialization and make Ghana an industrial hub and investment destination as well as make it a net exporter of power in Africa. In spite of this plan for a nuclear plant resurfacing within contemporary discourse, there has been a strong opposition against the country going nuclear, citing some safety and security issues which are sometimes fueled by lack of an in depth knowledge of what nuclear energy really entails. Qualitative research approach was employed to investigate Ghana’s drive for attaining its initial plans for a nuclear plant. Data has been retrieved from both primary and secondary sources. The analysis of the data collected revealed that Ghana’s inability to operate a nuclear plant is as a result of fear of a nuclear disaster like it happened at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, USA, Chernobyl in Ukraine and Fukishima Daichi in Japan, as well as the safety of the nuclear plants and the radioactive wastes emitted into the environment. The study revealed that this fear of people regarding nuclear energy is over-emphasized and again the major nuclear disasters that have rocked the world were caused by human error; in most cases security warnings were ignored. The study established that the delay in executing the plans are due to monetary challenges since building a nuclear plant involves a lot of money. This notwithstanding, Ghana has enough skilled nuclear scientists to manage the country’s nuclear plants should any be built.
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Macnight Ngwese, Nsioh, Osamu Saito, Akiko Sato, Yaw Agyeman Boafo, and Godfred Jasaw. "Traditional and Local Knowledge Practices for Disaster Risk Reduction in Northern Ghana." Sustainability 10, no. 3 (March 15, 2018): 825. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10030825.

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Agyenim-Boateng, Cletus, and Kofi Oduro-Boateng. "Accounting for disasters." Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies 9, no. 3 (August 12, 2019): 422–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jaee-04-2017-0048.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate disaster accountability process, and it seeks to advocate for involvement of victims as salient stakeholders in the accountability process. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopt a case study of the 3rd June, 2015 flood disaster and fire that occurred in Accra, Ghana and draw mainly on interviews, as well as observations and a review of publicly available documents. Findings Several actors are involved in disaster management in Ghana. These actors play several roles as part of the disaster management process. Coordination is observed among some governmental actors. However, there is a little collaboration among these actors. There are, therefore, no clear accountability relationships between the actors. Moreover, the forms of accountability process are largely upward and internal. So, although we find the victims as salient stakeholders, their perspectives are not prioritised as part of the accountability process. Research limitations/implications As a result of less engagement with victims in the accountability process, a central accountability concern, outcomes, namely, benefits for victims in terms of changes in their knowledge, status, attitudes, values, skills, behaviours or conditions were not promoted. Downward accountability should be encouraged to promote better outcomes. Originality/value Although some studies on accounting for disasters have been undertaken, there is none in our local context, and also this study has been able to uncover under-representation of victims in the accountability process using adaptive accountability lens.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Ghana´s Disaster Management"

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Ferrer, Conill Raul. "Mobile Accessibility in Disaster Environments : Assessing the role of Mobile Technology in Crisis Management in Ghana." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Avdelningen för informatik och projektledning, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-30665.

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In the age of the risk society, when several actors at an international, national, and local level converge in order to find solutions that help mitigate the global effects of natural disasters, there is a need to study the patterns for communicating and interacting with the public that eventually feel the impact of crises. In the richer parts of the world ICTs have facilitated a framework for having instant information regarding threats that make crisis management a discipline that is centered more in preparing and planning, rather than mitigating actual crises.  In developing countries, the contextual idiosyncrasies of each nation provide a fragmented array of settings that prevents a rapid flow of information in the event of natural disasters. The phenomenal growth of mobile telephony use and its rapid diffusion in developing countries offers a game changing scenario where crisis managers could benefit from new applications and functionalities of mobile devices. In a confluence of multidisciplinary nature, this study aims to explore the role of mobile technology and internet in crisis management, as well as the state of accessibility of mobile technology when addressing the general public in Ghana. This study follows a three-pronged approach with the aim of answering its research questions. First, a qualitative study of the communication processes between crisis managers and the public and the role of mobile technologies during those processes. Second, a quantitative study of the uses of mobile internet and the current mobile internet infrastructure. Finally, a study on the accessibility level of Ghana’s national crisis management organization’s website. Several conclusions can be drawn from this study. Mobile technologies have an important role in the communication process of crisis managers and the public, however the use of internet still has no part in the flows of communication due to deficits in infrastructure and socio-economic factors, leading to a disconnection between international risk policy requirements and local needs. The lack of resources is seen as the biggest challenge for crisis managers; a challenge that leads to issues of trust in the public and non-compliance. Finally, while there have been improvements in accessibility efforts, there is still a wide gap between international web accessibility best practices and the one provided by authorities in Ghana.
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Taylan, Arzu. "Urban Disaster Risk Management With Compulsory Earthquake Insurance In Turkey." Phd thesis, METU, 2009. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12611234/index.pdf.

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Turkish Compulsory Earthquake Insurance (ZDS) introduced after the 1999 Earthquakes aimed to lower financial burdens of the State and to promote safer building construction. High earthquake risk in Turkey necessitates risk mitigation, in line with the priority of the new international policy. Yet, the ZDS system operates without regard to risk mitigation, and it is far from being a compulsory condition. The ZDS system has low penetration ratios due to expectations of State-aid in the event of a disaster, which arise from perceived attributes of ZDS, according to the findings of the Zeytinburnu household survey. The ZDS system generates social inequalities because purchase of the ZDS contracts is voluntary. This is related to higher social statuses and general insurance purchase behavior, whereas insured homeowners in middle-lower income levels are observed to differ significantly from un-insured homeowners in their perception of the ZDS purchase as &lsquo
compulsory&rsquo
and as a form of &lsquo
social solidarity&rsquo
. Operation of the ZDS disregarding risk mitigation seems to promote fatalistic attitudes andTurkish Compulsory Earthquake Insurance (ZDS) introduced after the 1999 Earthquakes aimed to lower financial burdens of the State and to promote safer building construction. High earthquake risk in Turkey necessitates risk mitigation, in line with the priority of the new international policy. Yet, the ZDS system operates without regard to risk mitigation, and it is far from being a compulsory condition. The ZDS system has low penetration ratios due to expectations of State-aid in the event of a disaster, which arise from perceived attributes of ZDS, according to the findings of the Zeytinburnu household survey. The ZDS system generates social inequalities because purchase of the ZDS contracts is voluntary. This is related to higher social statuses and general insurance purchase behavior, whereas insured homeowners in middle-lower income levels are observed to differ significantly from un-insured homeowners in their perception of the ZDS purchase as &lsquo
compulsory&rsquo
and as a form of &lsquo
social solidarity&rsquo
. Operation of the ZDS disregarding risk mitigation seems to promote fatalistic attitudes and reluctance to conform with requirements of risk mitigation. Low penetration ratio and high earthquake risk threaten efficiency of the ZDS system and does not reduce burdens of the State. Based on survey findings, a more appropriate strategy for the achievement of resilience against earthquakes could be possible through the collaboration of the ZDS system with local administrations. It is observed that by means of a &lsquo
Grant Program&rsquo
, there may be abundant reason and evidence to achieve convertion of the ZDS system from a post-disaster loss compensation mechanism to a predisaster risk reduction benefactor. Supporting municipalities to produce urban risk maps could reduce risks by more accurate estimation of potential losses, and an extended coverage of the ZDS system to urban risks. Relationship analyses between homeowners&rsquo
attributes, perceptions and tendencies toward alternative policies indicate the necessity of introducing policies based risk-rated premiums. Homeowners are observed as requiring technical and financial assistance to take mitigation measures, decisions under individualized conditions, on the other hand, seem to reinforce fatalistic attitudes and reluctance due to the disregard of risk mitigation benefits and ZDS purchase. Waste of public resources and creation of social inequalities could be prevented by enhancing the capacities of local authorities to implement urban risk mitigation plans and community-based projects via a Grant Program. &lsquo
Relationship analyses&rsquo
of the attitudes of homeowners for alternative policies with respect to their attributes and perceptions revealed that a Grant Program could result in the perception of the ZDS system as a form of social solidarity in risk mitigation. This is to reduce fatalistic attitudes, and curb reluctance compared to individualized conditions of insurance purchase. As a result, willingness to mitigate risks through active participation and purchase of ZDS contracts, particularly among homeowners in the middle-lower socio-economic statuses are likely to expand leading to a resilience society.
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Sjöberg, Josefin. "National policies on internally displaced persons : A comparative study on policies inclusiveness of environmental IDP´s in Cambodia and Papua new Guinea." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96158.

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The impacts from climate change is among the most pressing issues that the international community is currently faced with. Climate change makes that thousands of people all over the world are and will continue to be forced to flee from their homes, thus becoming displaced. Very little is written about this group of environmental IDP´s and their protection by national policies. This is especially problematic for less developed countries, where little focus is on the IDP´s but where their plight is even more dire. This is due to the fact that those countries to a greater extent lack resources to manage climate change disasters in effective ways. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the debate on IDP´s, and to address the need to involve IDP´s in national policies, in an effort to protect those groups. This research problem was examined through analysing two cases, i.e. the development countries, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea, which have been studied through a qualitative case study with the use of structured focused comparison.    The analytical framework used to analyse the findings retrieved from the cases was the Policy implementation process framework, which offered different variables to examine and guide the analysis. This was further complemented by the concept vulnerability, in order to get a more comprehensive picture on influencing variables.     The findings illustrate that both cases has managed to introduce extensive policy frameworks on the subject of climate change and environmental disasters, but only PNG explicitly incorporates IDP´s in their policy plan. The study further recognised the shared challenges for both cases on policy implementations. Insufficient human and financial resources due to lack of commitment and mainstreaming at government-levels are the main problems facing both Cambodia and Papua New Guinea. For future research it is therefore important to continue efforts of recognising the need for national protection for environmental IDP´s and to continue evaluating national frameworks.
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Jones, Jacqueline. "Post-Katrina Student Resilience: Perspectives of Nunez Community College Students." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2010. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1137.

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This study examines the phenomenon of student resiliency as it relates to Nunez Community College students who returned to attend school in the community of St. Bernard Parish following Hurricane Katrina. Nunez Community College is located in Chalmette, Louisiana, fifteen miles east of the City of New Orleans. The community is adjacent to the Lower Ninth Ward. This study seeks to answer the questions of why the students returned to a disaster-stricken area to continue their studies and how the students coped in the aftermath. There is a significant gap in the literature on post-disaster resiliency and in particular, the role of education in post-disaster recovery. Twelve students who returned to Nunez Community College post-Katrina were interviewed using a Student Resilience Model as a conceptual framework. The perceptions of the students' post-disaster experiences resulted in five themes which included Individual Resilience, Post-Disaster Academic Integration, Post-Disaster Social Int
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MphumeleloDlamini, Sewele, and 常謙于. "Disaster Management System in Swaziland-the 2016\'s Drought." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/9jx3ge.

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Essuman, Nasir Kofi. "Effects of improper solid waste management in Ghana." Master's thesis, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-249588.

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The study focuses on ensuring a hygienic environment in the Danko community in the Upper West Region of Ghana. It aims to look at the effect of improper management of solid waste. The study analysed the factors contributing to the effect of improper solid waste management in the community and also suggested measures that can possibly help to mitigate the problems. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches was used in data collection and analysis. These methods include: questionnaire and interview. The findings revealed that, process of collecting waste was not on frequent base, transportation of solid waste was very challenging due to the bad nature to the road, waste management company collect waste only to landfill site, the environment is destroyed and investors are afraid to invest in the community. The study concluded with recommendation that, there should be provision of adequate skips, regular collection of waste, adequate resourcing of the waste management institutions and sensitization campaigns to educate the people.
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Peng, Chung-Li, and 彭忠禮. "Management of Disaster Support of Hsin Chu City''s Volunteer Firefighters." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/08491879304654228757.

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碩士
國立中央大學
土木工程學系碩士在職專班
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The varieties of disasters are frequently reported in Taiwan due to the geographical position, densely populated, over-exploitation of land, and global warming. In today，s political environment and society, “people are treasure” and “the people，s things are the big things in the case of government forces”. These have become a central idea of executive authorities. However, “the government’s power is limited, but the people，s power is infinite.”It is necessary to study the importance of how government can supervise, organize, manage, train, and integrate the volunteer firefighters under disaster management and help them bring their performance into full play. This study is to discuss the difficulty of what Hsin Chu City，s volunteer firefighters are facing while assisting the disaster rescue. The interviews were from the fire bureau, volunteer firefighters, Women’s Fire Prevention Team, and the Phoenix ambulance volunteer team. Based on their experience to plan and suggest improvements on disaster management it includes: volunteer firefighters along with the communities to help promote people，s awareness of disaster preventions, integrate disaster prevention and protection groups from volunteers with a clear segregation of duties, strengthen mutual support agreements among local governments, public enterprises, and practice zone defense, establish a cooperative platform between Hsin Chu Science Park, enterprises, and volunteers, launch a public-private partnership to construct a Disaster Service Alliance of inter-industry normality, reinforce the ability of contingencies of local governments, and reduce the comprehensive dependence on national army.
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Wu, Chin-Lung, and 吳金龍. "A Study on the Stakeholder''s Functional Requirements Of Military Disaster Prevention and Response Information Management System." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/3e2ypn.

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碩士
義守大學
資訊管理學系
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The frequency of disasters generated by global climate anomalies in recent years increases rapidly. The scope and damage of disasters also expand. Taiwan is located in the paths of most west Pacific typhoons, so this area is often attacked by typhoons. As we can see, many catastrophes in Taiwan threat the safety of lives, property and residence of Taiwan people. Therefore, after the Morakot Typhoon disaster in 2009, the government had declared disaster prevention and relief as the core mission of the military. Based on disaster relief missions and accumulated experience, the Ministry of National Defense has developed the “Military Disaster Prevention and Response Information Management System” in 2010. The system empowers the management in vehicles, equipment, and materials for disaster relief efficiently. However, it has not allowed the application of military force, relief missions management, and the feedback of relief yet. These processes can only be done through traditional mode of manual operations, such as paper work, telephone contact, fax and other methods. In spite that various advanced communication system, information tools, and equipment have been used for these processes, these processes have not been integrated in the system yet. The situation causes the problems in efficiency. To improve the efficiency for disaster relief, this study is therefore motivated to analyze the requirements for these processes and propose the system design of Military Disaster Relief Management System for these processes based on Unified Modeling Language (UM). The results of the study can provide references for the following development and implementation of the system.
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Ho, Chung-wun, and 賀忠文. "The research on the R.O.C.’s armed forces’ participation in defense and relief of disaster － The research on crisis management theory." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71553675203180236410.

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國立中山大學
政治學研究所
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The defense and relief of disaster concern both the safety of people’s lives and properties, so the international communities appreciate them nowadays. The administrative approaches and methods are not the same because of the differences of the international communities’ situation and their environment. Some are in the charge of the authorities concerned and some are in the charge of grassroots, however, their goals are conformed by using all resources of the government and the private, in order to protect people’s safety and to reduce the loss of properties through warning and relieving. Our government has noticed the importance of fire fighting relieving system since the so-called “Ba-chang Stream Event.” Later, the following administrative system, including “The national search center of the Administrative Yuan,” “The public office of fire fighting and disaster relief,” and “International search system of the R.O.C.,” are set. Their roles and responsibilities are made into laws, so the administrative systems are unclogged. However, the relieving armed forces are not centralized, which shows the space of conformity and reduction. In the near future, our relief system should go to “A-R(administration & relief) two-step system” The national search center are in charge of conformity; the fire station is in charge of land relief, and the sea cruise is for the sea relief. Thus, the relief systems are simplified. Owing to the shortage of equipments, we can combine the air police, CAA, the armed forces and international search system with the aircrafts and ships, in order to make to system perfect and conformable. After the goal is fulfilled, we will make it standardization and more professional. In consideration of the threats of the P.R.C., the mobilization cannot be abrogated at wars. Also there hasn’t any wars for years, the opportunities in normal times are bigger than at wars, so the armed forces relief cruise should change their roles by following the administrative Yuan’s orders. At the same time, the mobilization and people’s defense system should be combined, with a view to relieving the preparation and accommodation in normal times, and the job leaves to the damage protection and rescues.
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Sebőková, Angelika. "Analýza propojení adaptačních opatření s omezováním rizika katastrof v kontextu environmentální bezpečnosti." Master's thesis, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-350721.

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The main objective of this thesis is to present a detailed analysis of the currently achieved level of common interconnection between adaptation measures to climate change and disaster risk reduction approach in selected documents. The analysis was based on a group of predetermined keywords. The theoretical basis for this research is the concept o environmental security. According to the selected theoretical concepts the thesis identifies current obstacles of the synergy of both types of measures, and offers suggestions and solutions to overcome them. Results of the analysis showed an insufficient level of interconnection between measures, especially in the internationally binding agreements. They define only the widest context of their implementation and, moreover, do not work with the aspect of building and sustaining environmental security at all. Nationally binding documents on the contrary show a detailed mutual interconnection of the both types of measures. They are sector-oriented and complement each other in the terms of more effective implementation of measures. They are as well the only documents referring directly to the need of building environmental security, as one of the basic preconditions for maintaining the overall security of natural and socioeconomic systems. Key words:...
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Books on the topic "Ghana´s Disaster Management"

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Disaster Mitigation Act of 1998: Report (to accompany S. 2361). [Washington, D.C: U.S. G.P.O., 1998.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Disaster Relief Act authorizations: Report [to accompany S. 1023]. [Washington, D.C.?: U.S. G.P.O., 1985.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Disaster Relief Act authorizations: Report [to accompany S. 1023]. [Washington, D.C.?: U.S. G.P.O., 1985.

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Norman, Ishmael D. Methods and practices: Public health and legal preparedness for disasters and emergencies in Ghana. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc., 2011.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Disaster Mitigation Act of 1999: Report (to accompany S. 1691) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office). [Washington, D.C: U.S. G.P.O., 2000.

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Tim Pengawas Penanggulangan Bencana Alam di Provinsi Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam dan Nias, Provinsi Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). Risalah rapat Tim Pengawas Penanggulangan Bencana Alam di Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam dan Nias, Provinsi Sumatera Utara tahun 2005 s/d 2007. Jakarta]: Sekretariat Jenderal, Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, Republik Indonesia, 2009.

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Disaster Relief Workers' Health and Safety: Report (to accompany S. 1621) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office). [Washington, D.C: U.S. G.P.O., 2001.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Disaster Relief Workers' Health and Safety: Report (to accompany S. 1621) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office). [Washington, D.C: U.S. G.P.O., 2001.

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Works, United States Congress Senate Committee on Environment and Public. Disaster Relief Workers' Health and Safety: Report (to accompany S. 1621) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office). [Washington, D.C: U.S. G.P.O., 2001.

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First Responder Terrorism Preparedness Act of 2002: Report together with additional views (to accompany S. 2664) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office). [Washington, D.C: U.S. G.P.O., 2002.

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Amamoo-Otchere, Emmanuel, and Benjamin Akuetteh. "Building Disaster Anticipation Information into the Ghana Development and Poverty Mapping and Monitoring System." In Geo-information for Disaster Management, 809–18. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27468-5_58.

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Nikolov, Orlin, Nikolay Tomov, and Irena Nikolova. "M&S Support for Crisis and Disaster Management Processes and Climate Change Implications." In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 240–53. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68486-4_19.

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Osman, Adams, and Benjamin Nyarko. "Geodesign a Tool for Redefining Flood Risk Disaster in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Southern Catchment of Ankobra Basin, Ghana." In Flood Risk Management. InTech, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.68782.

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Celebi, Numan. "Using an Agent-Based Behavior Modeling for Finding Humanitarian Relief Center Location in an Earthquake Zone." In Handbook of Research on Serious Games as Educational, Business and Research Tools, 1080–96. IGI Global, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0149-9.ch056.

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Every year many different disasters occur in the world. The numbers of disasters has increased, especially in recent years. Emergency management of contingency has attracted by many researchers, who used analytical methods to find the optimal locations of humanitarian relief distribution center(s). This study sets up a model for humanitarian relief center facility location problem. This model considers some characteristics such as earthquake risk index, population density index, and transportation index to determine the optimal facility location center to respond the victims when an earthquake or disaster occurs. The method is based on a mathematical model for locating facility center. The author applies this model in a city in Turkey, and then the model is solved as an agent based behavior modeling according to the particle swarm optimization. Finally, the results are presented.
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Adu-Boateng, K., and B. M. Oppong. "Post disaster reconstruction activities: a case study in Ghana." In DISASTER MANAGEMENT 2011. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/dman110251.

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Lefeuvre, Francois. "Radio science issues - contribution to disaster management." In 2009 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC 2009). IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/imoc.2009.5427637.

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Telli, Ali, Ediz Cetin, and Izzet Kale. "GaliSys: Fully Integrated Software Configurable Receiver Integrated Circuit(s) (ICs) for GALILEO Radio Navigation Satellite Systems and its Applications in Disaster Management and Rehabilitation." In 2006 International Conference on Advances in Space Technologies. IEEE, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icast.2006.313796.

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Daher, E., D. Dowd, and A. Kveps. "Addressing Gaps in Facilities Safety and Disaster Management: How Personnel Can Move From Muster Point to the Safe Zone in a High H2S Concentration Environment." In SPE Latin American and Caribbean Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/174108-ms.

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Ibrion, Michaela, Nicola Paltrinieri, and Amir R. Nejad. "On Disaster Risk Reduction in Norwegian Oil and Gas Industry Through Life-Cycle Perspective." In ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2019-95622.

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Abstract This paper presents the risk reduction in Norwegian oil & gas industry over the time (1975–2016) through a life cycle perspective analysis with the aim to identify the critical stage(s) both in terms of accident occurrence and cause of the accident. Fifteen accidents, major accidents and disasters for example Ecofisk 2/4 Alpha 1975, Alexander L. Kielland 1980, Songa Endurance 2016 were studied. Cases from outside of the Norwegian offshore field — the Piper Alpha 1988, the Bourbon Dolphin 2007, and the Deep Water Horizon 2010 — were also considered as comparison. For each accident and through the life cycle analysis, the occurrence stage of the accident and its main technical causes were identified and compared. It was found that a high risk is concentrated in the Operation (In-Service) stage and associated Marine Operations. Furthermore, it was observed that a high number of accidents in oil and gas industry are associated with mobile structures. All the investigated accidents have acted as powerful reminders to the oil and gas industry that a continuous improvement of risk management and reduction of uncertainty are of paramount importance in order to ensure safe operations and risk reduction for accidents, major accidents and disasters. However, a reactive learning from major accidents and disasters needs to be supported by a proactive learning and development of a dynamic risk culture in the oil and gas industry.
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Vandenhove, Hildegarde, Jean Jacques Clerc, Holger Quarch, Abdilamit Aitkulov, Maxim Savosin, Isakbek Torgoev, and Muradil Mirzachev. "Mailuu-Suu Tailings Problems and Options for Remediation." In ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2003-4535.

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The area of the town of Mailuu Suu, Kyrgyzstan, is polluted by radionuclides and heavy metals in tailing dumps and heaps resulting from the historic exploitation of U-mines in the Mailuu Suu area in Kyrgyzstan. Radioactive substances are stored in 23 tailings and 13 mining debris heaps situated along the Mailuu Suu River. The objective of the EC-TACIS funded project is to evaluate and prepare measures to be taken by the authorities to reduce the radiological exposure of the population and to prevent environmental pollution by radionuclides and heavy metals in case of loss of tightness of dams and damage to dumps and heaps from mining and milling by land and mudslides and to propose sustainable remedial options, accepted by the public. The actual radiological situation is of no immediate concern for most of the population of Mailuu Suu. From the gamma radiation monitoring campaign (monitoring network in Mailuu Suu, Kara Agach and vicinity), it showed that the background radiation is 100–120 nSv/h. On the tailings radiation is on average twice background. The average outside and in-house radon concentration is 175 Bq/m3. In 3 of the houses monitored at Kara Agach the radon level is between the exemption limit for new (200 Bq/m3) and old (400 Bq/m3) houses. The concentration of uranium in the Mailuu Suu river water is far below the exemption limit for drinking water set in Kyrgyzstan. Additional dose from irrigation with Mailuu Suu river water is small in actual conditions (< 0.1 mSv/year). However, there is an important possibility that triggered by an eathquake or a landslide, (part of the) tailing(s) content may be directed to the river Mailuu Suu. Doses to the affected population may increase to multiple ten mSv per annum. Given the actual limited stability of Tailing N°3, the potental of such a disaster to occur isnon-neglegible. To impede the consequences of a potential disaster, under the TACIS project different remedial options are evaluated for Tailing 3 including in situ stabilisation and tailing translocation. Also more global remedial options for the Mailuu Suu River valley are studied (translocation of other tailings, tunnel to deviate river, partial protection of river from landslide blockage). It was proposed to acquire a phased approach in time performing urgent limited stabilisation options for Tailing 3, improve the stability of the Tailing 3 by COLMIX-columns in the medium term, while investigating and evaluating further two long-term remedial options: the translocation of the tailings and the long-right-bank river diversion tunnel.
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