Disaster risk reduction

“Social and Economic Risk Factor” in Chapter 2. The social and economic risk factor is a topic which did not quite ring a bell with me. In my opinion it is not only the poor who are affected by the disasters. Hazards don’t see the race and economic conditions to strike. The book also does not talk about “differential vulnerability" i.e. different populations face different level of risks and vulnerabilities. Accordingly, policies formulated by governments aimed at addressing risk and vulnerability must

most destructive of natural disasters. Since 1995, the United States has witnessed more intense activities by hurricanes with Mobile County in Alabama experiencing hurricane Ivan and hurricane Dennis in 2004 and 2005 (Link, 2010). In 2005, Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes to have hit the United States and was rated category three in Mobile County (Marchi, 2007). The response to the disaster was poor owing to the lack of proper disaster preparedness as

This affects the lively hood of billions of people worldwide regardless or the origin of crisis. These adversity strike vulnerable population even more in efforts to decrease vulnerability would be to form an effective risk reduction strategy. In doing this investigate the “risk” investigate “vulnerability” clarify vulnerable population this would include racial ethnic, minorities, low income children, the uninsured, economically disadvantaged, the homeless, those with chronic health conditions

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act “The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 (Stafford Act) provides the legal authority for the federal government to provide assistance to states during declared major disasters and emergencies” (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2013). Under this act, in order for an emergency to be declared, the governor of the state of the emergency in question must respond to the incident.

its efforts to combat climate change after feeling pressure from other nations to reduce its emissions. As such, China established the National Coordination Committee on Climate Change (NCCCC) to help achieve its targets of 20% reduction of energy intensity and 10% reduction of the emissions of major pollutants (Zhou, 2008). The Committee develops policies, governs negotiations and makes decisions related to emissions and

Natural Disaster Insurance and The Equity-Efficiency Trade-Off This article written by Pierre Picard investigates the role of private insurance in the prevention and mitigation of natural disasters. it characterizes the equity-efficiency trade-off between policy makers under imperfect information about individual prevention costs Pierre Picard , with one simple model, illustrates how tax cuts on insurance contracts can improve incentives to prevention of natural disasters. -------------------------------------------------

Risk Management Plan for Community Hospital Mission Statement The Springfield Community Hospital was established on the belief that medicine can be practice at a higher level with each passing day. The belief is to continue to serve our community by practicing the highest quality of medicine known to the world, today. We will serve our community in sickness and health, regardless of where they come from in their walk of life. The Springfield Community Hospital is a non-profit organization and continues

p NUR 5210 – DISASTER AND EMERGENCY NURSING MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT TASK 3: COMPETENCIES, SCOPE OF PRACTICE IN DISASTERS Contents Page Cover Page……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Contents Page………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Competencies...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4-6 Expanded Scope of Practice………………………………………………………………………………………………6-7 Ethical Practice……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

some 70% of exports from the developing world and they receive more than 90% of the investment flowing from developed to developing countries. These countries are mainly located in Latin America and Asia - none of them in Africa. There is a real risk of exclusion and further marginalization of countries and people. This is cause for real concern within the humanitarian agencies and this particular topic will be addressed at the forthcoming UN Conference on Least Developed Countries to be held

Every government has its own saying on how its economy needs to be run. Thus these political powers cannot be forced to take measures in favor of climate change so there is a need to make national and international policies and laws for the effective working on targets irrespective of will, to bring about emergency measures. Goal 13 ensures proper disbursement of resources through proper funding from various sources not only channeling the funds in the right path but also spreading the word to other