Disaster Management in High Risk Regions: A Case Study of the Indian Himalayas Region

Amajuoyi, Bright Chinemerem, Njoku, Oguguo C, Arthur, Joachim Kodjo and Sarwar, Dilshad (2020) Disaster Management in High Risk Regions: A Case Study of the Indian Himalayas Region. International Journal of Strategic Engineering (IJoSE), 3 (1). pp. 59-71. ISSN 1759-9733

Abstract

The occurrence of several cases of natural disaster and its impact on high-risk regions remains an issue that continues to attract continued research, most especially from a global perspective. Despite the devastating impact of several known natural phenomenon such as flooding, tsunamis, earthquakes, glaciers and tornadoes, there seem not to be well-structured disaster management approach from stakeholders in high-risk disaster-prone regions to cope with eventual disaster cases. The Indian Himalayan region under review within this research article has been conducted investigated, and a review on how the build of poorly constructed residences have impacted the lives of people living within this region. This article addresses this problem in a line with well-structured thematic sections that examines community resilience, effective stakeholder communication and community preparedness can result in effective disaster management approach.

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