Abstract:
The number of reported disasters in the
world has risen sharply during the last dec-
ade creating substantial losses and damages
to human lives, economy and society. Effective
and proactive disaster management to reduce
impact and vulnerability of disasters whilst
increasing the resilience towards disasters
is therefore a key priority. Disaster manage-
ment efforts encompass reducing or avoiding
potential losses from hazards, assure prompt
and appropriate assistance to victims of disas-
ter, and achieve rapid and effective recovery.
Disaster management need to be taken place
well before disasters strike by considering the
aspects that can be carried out to limit the ad-
verse impacts from disasters (mitigation) and
taking measures in advance to ensure effective
response to the impact of disasters (prepared-
ness). Also, disaster management needs to be
continued after disasters strike by providing
emergency services and assistance immediate-
ly after a disaster (response), and reinstate-
ment and improvement of livelihood and fa-
cilities (recovery) of the affected community to
create resilience for future hazards.
