damaged cities in the 1995 Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster – was investigated using photographs of damaged buildings. First …

shows that the Government of Bangladesh has already established a multi-layered institutional mechanism for disaster … in the country also have made significant contributions during and after disaster recovery. Despite the presence of some … strengths, such as long experience in disaster response and recovery, the people’s resilience, and donor support, the current …

disadvantage in British shipwrecks, and that there seems to be no association between duration of a disaster and the impact of …

interviews were conducted in six disaster-prone areas in Aceh, i.e. Simeulue, Central Aceh, Aceh Tamiang, Pidie Jaya, North Aceh … leaders, community leaders, headmen, youth figures and disaster victims. The technique for determining informants was through … stories not only served as an early warning system but also can be used to develop more effective disaster risk reduction …

community during disaster relief and reconstruction. Research limitations/implications The data were drawn from one alternative …

, and indicated whether they favored governmental disaster relief. For all hazards, including auto accident risks, most …-fifths of our respondents favor government relief for disaster victims, but only one-third do for victims in high-risk areas …