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Emergency management
Definition
Disaster management is a systematic process of using the body of policy, administrative decisions, organization, and operational skills and capacities to reduce risks of natural or man-made disasters and their adverse effects. Disaster management can be realized at various levels – sub-national (local, regional), national, and international, and at various times – before, during, and after a disaster.
Basic Characteristics
The responsibility for disaster (hazards, natural; hazards, technological) management typically reflects the subsidiarity principle. It is attempted, as far as possible, to solve problems related to emergency at the lowest possible administration level of the place where the emergency occurs. The resources of the local authority (local government) are used first to manage a disaster occurring in a community. The response of local police, fire, and emergency medical services can be sufficient in the case of...
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Kundzewicz, Z. (2008). Disaster Management, National . In: Kirch, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Public Health. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_814
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