Disaster Management and Human Health Risk IV

ContentsThe preparation and integration of Turkey's National Disaster Response PlanSection 1: Disaster analysisAssessment of social vulnerability against disasters: a pilot case for an earthquake in Istanbul; Megacity indicator system for disaster risk management (MegaIST): integrated assessment of physical risks in IstanbulSection 2: Disaster monitoring and mitigationSudan's approach to knowledge management in disaster management; The evolution of the protection systems against natural disasters in Brazil: laws, agencies, information and knowledge; A study on the construction of a disaster situation management system in Korea based on government 3.0 directive; Forecasting river bank erosion with regards to rainfall erosivity and soil erodibility; Regional landslide early warning using rainfall characteristicsSection 3: Emergency preparednessTechnical survey about available technologies for detecting buried people under rubble or avalanches; Emergency preparedness for accidental chemical spills from tankers in Istanbul Strait; Seismic vulnerability assessment of health facilities in Mexico City, Mexico; Developing a framework to enhance early warning response capabilities of disaster resilience in the UAE; A guideline for implementing major elements of EWS in the Arab Region: case studies in the UAESection 4: Risk assessment and mitigationA risk assessment tool for the ship recycling industry; The potential effects of climate change on the habitat in Southern Mexico; Analysis of the loss probability relation on a community level: a contribution to a comprehensive flood risk assessment; Risk sensitive landscape planning and design: case study of the Prince Islands, Istanbul Section 5: Risk and securitySeismic risk of three main health facilities in Mexico City, Mexico; The safety situation within the context of simulations of crisis management processes; Analysing velocity data for emergency cars at urban crossroadsSection 6: Safety and resilienceThe rise of regional programmes on critical infrastructure resilience: dentification and assessment of current good practices; Social media activities during restoration after the Great East Japan EarthquakeSection 7: Socio-economic issuesEvaluating psychological preparedness for the threat and impacts of climate change disasters and its change after intervention: an integrated modelling approach; Political implications of natural disasters: regime consolidation and political contestation; Factor analysis of a move to a Karino-machi; Land for the landlessSection 8: Case studiesThe role of information systems to support disaster management; Decision support for multimodal transportation systems at major events and disasters: a case study in the region of Brunswick (Germany); Collaborative reconstruction process design before an earthquake through the development of a pre-disaster planning program: a case study in Shinjuku Tokyo