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The ABCDE psychological first aid intervention decreases early PTSD symptoms but does not prevent it: results of a randomized-controlled trial

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022
Background Early Psychological First Aid (PFA) has been widely recommended for preventing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, its lack of empirical evidence of safety and effectiveness has been criticized.
Rodrigo Andrés Figueroa, Paula Francisca Cortés, Humberto Marín, Alvaro Vergés, Rodrigo Gillibrand, Paula Repetto   +5 more
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Evaluation of climate induced hazards risk for coastal Bangladesh: a participatory approach-based assessment

Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk, 2021
Bangladesh has been identified as one of the most susceptible countries to climate induced disasters. Geographical location of the country in the foothill of Himalayan system and in the mouth of north Bay of Bengal make it to experience frequent extreme ...
Md Faisal, Milton Kumar Saha, Md Abdus Sattar, A. K. M Abdul Ahad Biswas, Md Afjal Hossain   +4 more
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Collaborative governance in disaster management and sustainable development

Public Administration and Development
This review article highlights the outcomes of collaborative governance in disaster management and its correlation with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Jiapeng Dai, Aisha Azhar
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The Implementation of Disaster Management and Legal Protection for Disaster Relief Volunteers (Case of Central Java Province, Indonesia)

Journal of Law and Legal Reform, 2020
Regulation of the Head (Perka) of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Number 17 of 2011 concerning the Disaster Management Voluntary Guidelines which in addition to being a volunteer guideline also regulates voluntary obligations and rights ...
Hilda Maulida
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Capacity Gaps in Post Disaster Waste Management: Case Study in Sri Lanka [PDF]

, 2015
Disaster waste is one of the major consequences aftermath of any disaster, impacts on public and environment, rescue and emergency services, provision of lifeline support and socio-economic recovery of affected areas.
AT Ozden, C Brown, C Brown, E Boyd, F Tadele, G Karunasena, G Karunasena, H Srinivas, K Hartwig, KM Allen, M Gupta, M Milke, S Ayele, T Shibata, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)   +14 more
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Disaster Management

, 2012
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018. Natural disasters, whether of meteorological origin such as cyclones, floods, tornadoes and droughts or of having geological nature such as earthquakes and volcanoes, are well known for their devastating impacts on human life, economy and environment, and are also formidable physical constraints in our ...
Kristine M. Gebbie, Kristine Qureshi
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Assessing fire dynamics and suppression techniques in electric vehicles at different states of charge: Implications for maritime safety

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
The maritime transportation of electric vehicles (EVs) poses significant fire risks due to the potential for thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries, particularly when the state of charge (SOC) varies.
Suhaeng Lee, Daehyun Choi, Yeoseon Jeong, Minho Moon, Hyukjoo Kwon, Kukil Han, Hyungjun Kim, Hongsoon Im, Youngseob Park, Dongki Shin, Geonhui Gwak   +10 more
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APPLICATION OF THE STEEP SLOPE RISK ASSESSMENT USING THREE DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION DATA [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019
A collapse of slope is one of the natural disasters that often occur during the early spring and the rainy season. In order to prevent this kind of disaster, safety monitoring is carried out through risk assessment.
D. Y. Shin, J. S. Sim, K. S. Lee
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Developing an Efficient DMCIS with Next-Generation Wireless Networks [PDF]

, 2006
The impact of extreme events across the globe is extraordinary which continues to handicap the advancement of the struggling developing societies and threatens most of the industrialized countries in the globe.
Hong, Choong Seon, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan
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Determinants of Livelihood Diversification among Households in the Sub-Saharan Town of Merawi, Ethiopia

Advances in Agriculture, 2022
Livelihood diversification could be determined by complex and diversified factors. Yet, unlike the rural areas, the situation is unexplored in the case of towns of developing economies.
Tesfahun T. Admasu, Yilebes A. Damtie, Mintesinot A. Taye   +2 more
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