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Theme : resilience
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Flood Resilience - It's the Pitts
Published yesterday, the Pitt Review into the floods of Summer 2007 offers a comprehensive assessment of what went wrong, what should be done better and how to go about it. Drawing on over 1000 written submissions and the experiences of affected communities, it numbers a mere 462 pages and offers 92 recommendations.
from : michaelharvey
26th June 2008
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Emergency Response Capabilities - A Typology
An interesting article by Bruce Mann, Director of Civil Contingencies at the Cabinet Office, highlights five capabilities needed to ensure resilience.
from : michaelharvey
26th June 2008
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The complexity of the civil protection model
Good diagram showing the complexity of the civil protection model
from : charlieedwards
24th June 2008
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Business continuity and resilience
A useful source of news on business continuity management in the public sector from the Public Service website.
from : michaelharvey
24th June 2008
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Restoring peace in complex emergencies
I'm scraping the net (not to be confused with web scraping) for evidence of how communities respond in complex emergencies and came across IISS on FORA TV. Its long - over an hour but there are some useful insights from the experienced panel.
from : charlieedwards
23rd June 2008
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Disaster Zones
Useful global disaster alert map from by RSOE EDIS, a nonprofit emergency services organization based in Budapest.
from : charlieedwards
21st June 2008
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Resilience in the face of trauma
I've just read an interesting piece about the pschological aspects of resilience in the immediate aftermath of terrorist attacks.
from : michaelharvey
19th June 2008
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Love thy neighbour?
Also in the trusty Metro was a story on the lack of contact most of us have with our neighbours.
from : michaelharvey
18th June 2008
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Flooding, risk and resilience
Reading the Metro this last week, I was struck by several pieces on flood preparedness - both among local councils and community associations and insurance companies.
from : michaelharvey
18th June 2008
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Resilient Nation
This week we're kicking off a new project on resilience. Looking across the spectrum of risks, from floods and pandemics to power failures and terrorism Resilient Nation will explore how communities respond to systemic breakdown. In the aftermath of events such as the Asian tsunami, the London bombings, and the Buncefield explosion new stories and case studies have highlighted how the community's response to emergencies often lies outside the framework of traditional institutions
from : charlieedwards
17th June 2008
