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International Journal of Emergency Management

International Journal of Emergency Management (IJEM)

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International Journal of Emergency Management (3 papers in press)

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  • Application of Bivariate Relative Effect Model for Landslide hazard zonation along a part of National highway-1 in the North Kashmir Himalaya, India.   Order a copy of this article
    by IFTIKHAR BEIGH, Kaiser Bukhari 
    Abstract: The study aims to develop a landslide hazard zonation (LHZ) map along the National Highway-1 in Kashmir Himalaya, India, utilizing the Relative Effect Model (REM). Therefore, the final LHZ map was created by combining all the factors contributing to landslides, with each factor assigned a weight according to its relative effectiveness. Further, the LHZ map was trained and validated using a significant landslide database. Furthermore, a generated LHZ map was categorized into the five hazard classes defined by Jenks' classification of natural breaks, viz., very high (7.39 %), high (20.83 %), moderate (30.88 %), low (26.94 %), and very low (13.95 %). According to the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) evaluation result, the final LHZ map shows an area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.761. This shows that the present REM-based LHZ map is quite effective and reliable for LHZ assessment. During the field investigation, it was revealed that areas
    Keywords: Relative effect · Landslide hazard · Himalaya · ROC · GIS · National Highway-1.

  • The impact of the refugee management crisis on the role of humanitarian NGOs in Greece   Order a copy of this article
    by Nikos Kourachanis 
    Abstract: This article examines the impact of the refugee crisis on the role of NGOs in Greece. The expansion of a deterrent migration policy after the EU-Turkey Deal was complemented by an increased delegation of humanitarian actions to NGOs. It is argued that the role of NGOs has become oriented to the same direction as the neoliberal welfare state and the EU's deterrent migration policy. Through field research with NGOs in Greece, the focus on fragmented and short-term emergency services, the rise in political instrumentalization, and the tendency towards professionalization and flexibilisation of the working conditions of their staff are explored.
    Keywords: EU-Turkey deal; neoliberal welfare state; political instrumentalisation; emergency services; professionalisation of humanitarian sector.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2024.10067388
     
  • An agent-based simulation study on the effect of ambulance dispatch policies on patient mortality in hospital systems: a disaster response test case   Order a copy of this article
    by Nimisingha Jacob Amakama, Gilles Dusserre, Axelle Cadiere, R. Wade Schuette, Gregory Zacharewicz 
    Abstract: Emergency management is the effective planning and execution of resources to reduce mortality rates while protecting critical assets. This study examines the impact of emergency strategy policies on an emergency scenario. A test case was examined where a Mobile Field Hospital (MFH) supported a regional hospital (RH) during a post-disaster incident. The strategy of this study involves the use of agent-based modelling and simulation (ABMS) (NetLogo 6.3.0), which involves the representation of interacting agents within a system defined by simple rules and goals. Model data were sampled and analysed using BehaviorSpace, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), and Python (Pandas Tools). The validation was carried out using a scenario-based tabletop role-playing game (tRPG). The strategy with MFH as a support system produced better results. However, the validation results highlighted the challenge of using RPG in ABM validation. This study demonstrated the value and promise of ABMS and tRPG techniques.
    Keywords: disaster management; emergency response; ambulance policy; netlogo; agent-based modelling and simulation; tabletop role-playing game; emergency department; mobile field hospital.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2024.10067639
     

 

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