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DISASTERS AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT –AN ADVANCED APPROACH TO DEAL WITH CRISIS

Research Authors
Khaled Mohamed Ahmed El-Lithy
Research Date
Research Year
2008
Research Journal
JES, Journal of Engineering Sciences,
Research Publisher
Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt,
Research Vol
Vol. 36, No. 4
Research Rank
2
Research_Pages
pp. 1041-1059
Research Website
http://www.jes.aun.edu.eg/arabic/publication_fee.php
Research Abstract

This paper demonstrates the importance of disasters and crisis management as one of the main acts for disasters protection and prevention activities. As known, disasters and crisis are results of human behavior
and actions against the dangers they are dealing with.
This paper focuses on studying the correlation between disasters and human behavior during the disasters management activities. This paper provides a methodology for disasters and crisis management components
and stages of advanced information systems and management approaches to support the decision-making process during the stage of recovering the disasters such as floods, earthquakes and similar crisis.
The aim of this paper is to decrease of the quantity of damages and losses which may to thousands of houses and communities locate near to the disasters areas.
The paper provides an overall framework consisting from several useful points and guidelines in dealing with disasters and crisis.
The paper outlines some insights and recommendations which are expected to facilitate and optimize the utilization of scientific and technological and human resources available in regional and local government agencies and the information and decision making Support Centers.


KEY WORDS:Disasters and crisis management, Natural dangers, Behaviors
and actions, human societies, Protection planning, Sustainable development

Research Rank
National Journal