Major Hazards and People with Disabilities. Their Involvement in Disaster Preparedness and Response

published in 2014
David Alexander and Silvio Sagramola; Council of Europe (COE); European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA)

Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Emergency, Preparedness

The publication provides an overview of the state of the art in emergency, preparedness and disaster risk reduction for people with disabilities. It asks whether an adequate level of resilience has been achieved by and on behalf of people with disabilities. The publication begins by defining disability and clarifying questions of ethics regarding the right of people with disabilities to an acceptable level of protection in situations of high disaster risk. The publication shows that there is much potential to improve emergency preparedness for people with disabilities, and the arguments for doing so are indisputable

http://www.coe.int/en/web/europarisks/publications

Associated resources

EHEST Mission Request Vade Mecum Toolkit

published in 2017
 European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

Project Topics: Systems in disaster management, Processes in disaster management
Disaster Types: Geophysical, Meteorological, Hydrological, Climatological, Biological, Extraterrestial, Anthropogenic intentional, Anthropogenic non-intentional
Disaster Phase: Preparedness, Emergency, Recovery

Collaboration and Support Action EDUCEN (Related Project)

published in 2015
 

Project Topics: Cultural factors, Processes in disaster management, Actors in disaster management
Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Preparedness, Recovery, Emergency

DECISION No 1313/2013/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism

published in 2013
 European Parliament

Project Topics: Policies in disaster management
Disaster Types: MAN-MADE DISASTERS, NATURAL DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Recovery, Preparedness

Recommended resources

EM-DAT: The CRED/OFDA International Disaster Database

 D. Guha-Sapir, R. Below, Ph. Hoyois - Université Catholique de Louvain – Brussels – Belgium.

Project Topics: Processes in disaster management
Disaster Types: MAN-MADE DISASTERS, NATURAL DISASTERS

Infographic: Managing Risks & Building Resilience

published in 2017
  Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF)

Project Topics: Actors in disaster management, Processes in disaster management, Risk communication
Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, Climatological
Disaster Phase: Preparedness, Emergency, Recovery

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