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Rehabilitation: Meaning, Components and Process | Disaster Management

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Rehabilitation 2. Components of Rehabilitation 3. Process 4. Psycho-Sociological Consequences of Displacement. Meaning of Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation is more often understood as economic rather than psycho-sociological phenomenon resulting from displacement. It is normally perceived as a 'planned change effort'. In a strict sense, it implies that, while there is a change [...]

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How does Urbanisation Increase the Risk of Natural Hazards?

Because mega-cities are a relatively recent phenomenon, the literature on mega-city disasters is sparse. Much more is known about the relationship between natural disasters and urbanization in general. Despite some tendencies towards uniformity and homogenization, there is a great deal of variety among mega-cities and considerable uncertainty about their eventual dimen­sions. Different types of mega-city are likely to have quite [...]

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Planning and Preparing for Disaster Relief Measures | Disaster Management

Disaster relief requires a lot of steps to be followed and measures to be undertaken. Any integrated framework for disaster relief will necessitate proper planning and its enforcement in practical terms, as and when needs. Items which attain centre-stage while planning and preparing for disaster relief measures include the following: (i) Search (ii) Rescue (iii) Evacuation (iv) Shelter (v) Resettlement/relocation [...]

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