A Research Agenda for Disaster and Emergency Management (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - Disaster Management Training Programme - United Nations Development Programme , 76 p.)
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1 Introduction
2 Status of Research on Emergencies and Disasters in the Developing World
3 Defining Disasters and Creating a Framework for Disaster Research
4 Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
5 Perception of Risk and Hazards
6 Preparedness
7 Mitigation
8 Relief
9 Recovery, Reconstruction and Development
10 Displaced Persons
11 Gender Issues and Children9
12 Conclusions
Appendices
Bibliography
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Prepared by
John R. Rogge Disaster Research Unit University of
Manitoba Winnipeg, Canada