Citation

Oloruntoba R, Sridharan R, Davison G. Disasters 2018; 42(3): 541-570.

Affiliation

Adjunct Associate Professor, Newcastle Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/disa.12268

PMID

29277928

Abstract

This paper proposes an empirically grounded framework for examining the preparedness and recovery phases of disaster management activities and processes pertaining to predictable disasters within a developed country. The two-stage framework provides a single model composed of important preparedness and recovery initiatives, as well as activities and processes derived from empirical data collected for case studies from Australia: the 'Black Saturday' bushfires in the state of Victoria in February 2009; and Cyclone Larry in March 2006. The framework enables a variety of analyses, including the generation of insights into disaster management preparedness and recovery in the context of events in wealthy developed countries. The paper combines two empirical examples, a series of bushfires and a severe tropical cyclone, to enhance understanding of, and to contribute to better, disaster preparedness and recovery in the future. The paper contributes to the growing literature on disasters, preparedness, recovery and associated logistics, and other issues.

© 2017 The Author(s). Disasters © Overseas Development Institute, 2017.

Language: en

Keywords

disaster; disaster management; disaster preparedness; disaster recovery; humanitarian logistics