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Goyal, P K, Datta, T K and Vijay, V K (2012) Vulnerability of rural houses to cyclonic wind. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(01), 20-41.
Moe, T L (2012) Aiming for resilience and adaptation in managing environment: An emerging environmental and emergency leadership in the twenty-first century. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(01), 42-51.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: disaster prevention; disaster resilience; emergency measures; leadership; sustainable development; USA
- ISBN/ISSN: 1759-5908
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/17595901211201123
- Abstract:
Purpose – Environmental and emergency leaders are important individuals who play a vital role in managing ecological resources. Based on the resilience thinking of Walker and Salt, this study highlights aims to how resilience for adaptive management can be built by incorporating vision formation of environmental and emergency management leaders. Design/methodology/approach – The study addresses two research questions: What constitutes environmental and emergency leadership systems? How are the concepts of vulnerability, resilience, and adaptation relevant to the environmental and emergency management processes? The study employs two case studies and discusses how resilience leadership can be incorporated into environmental management and emergency management systems in organizations. Findings – This study includes a review that consists of activities in resilience-building, and the process of vision formation. It explains how resilience thinking influences vision. Investigations of the application of the resilience approach by examining two environmental and emergency leadership organizations in Arizona demonstrate how situations can improve with resilience thinking and leadership in emergency and environmental management systems. Originality/value – This study contributes to the knowledge body of resilience and leadership by calling importance and incorporation of resilience thinking into the management systems of environment and emergency management.
Prashar, S K and Shaw, R (2012) Urbanization and hydro-meteorological disaster resilience: the case of Delhi. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(01), 7-19.
Shrestha, H D, Yatabe, R, Bhandary, N P and Subedi, J (2012) Vulnerability assessment and retrofitting of existing school buildings: a case study of Aceh. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(01), 52-65.
White, T, Ariaratnam, S T and Michael, J (2012) Subterranean infrastructure reconnaissance for manmade and natural hazards and disasters. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(01), 66-86.