Managing Humanitarian Relief 2nd Edition

Author : Eric James
Publisher : Practical Action Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Humanitarian Relief written by Eric James and published by Practical Action Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: is aimed at relief workers charged with putting together a programme of action to help people in extreme crisis. It provides humanitarian relief managers with a single comprehensive reference for all the management issues they are likely to encounter in emergency situations.

Author : Eric James
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781780449029
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Humanitarian Relief 2nd Edition written by Eric James and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : B.S. Sahay
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 8132224167
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Humanitarian Logistics written by B.S. Sahay and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses emerging themes in the area of humanitarian logistics. It examines how humanitarian logistics and supply chains play a key role, focusing on rapidly delivering the correct amount of goods, people and monetary resources to the locations needed to achieve the success of relief efforts in response to global emergencies such as flood, earthquakes, wars etc. With an increase in the frequency, magnitude and impact of both natural and manmade disasters, effective delivery of humanitarian aid is an issue that is becoming increasingly important in the context of disaster management. The book focuses on how logistics systems and supply chains responsible for delivering this aid from origin to recipients can be made more effective and efficient. It also discusses how the development of information technology systems that can provide visibility to the disaster relief supply chain marks a huge step forward for the humanitarian sector as a whole. As more organizations begin to adopt and implement these systems and visibility is established, the use of key performance indicators will then become essential to further enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of these supply chains.

Author : Christopher W. Zobel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319244183
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Managing Humanitarian Operations written by Christopher W. Zobel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a survey of current research problems and results in humanitarian operations research. Additionally, it discusses existing applications of humanitarian operations research, and considers new research efforts that clearly extend existing research and applications. The book is divided into three sections that provide an overview of the subject, a look at the theory, and an examination of applications. The overview section presents chapters on modeling approaches and metrics to evaluate nonprofit operations; chief findings of fieldwork research in disaster response logistics; the use of cash as a form of relief; and measuring markets that supply cash-based humanitarian interventions. The theory section includes chapters that examine the partner proliferation problem in disaster response networks; a case study of humanitarian logistics that examines how humanitarian culture informs change adoption; and a look at the current state of the art for information visibility in humanitarian operations. Finally, the application section focuses on blood products, vaccines, and food assistance, with individual chapters on efficient inventorying and distribution of blood products during disasters; a detailed look at modeling in the context of the vaccine supply chain; a framework for achieving equity, effectiveness, and efficiency in food bank operations; and a spatio-temporal vulnerabili ty assessment of the resilience of a population affected by sudden lack of food.

Author : Eric James
Publisher : Practical Action
ISBN 13 : 9781853399534
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Humanitarian Innovation written by Eric James and published by Practical Action. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Humanitarian Innovation presents a new approach to transform the way humanitarian logistics are conducted. Innovation in logistics includes disrupting and improving supply chains through the use of technology and engaging people to manage this approach. The book discusses what innovation is, and strategies for supporting it.

Author : S. William A. Gunn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461444454
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and Humanitarian Relief written by S. William A. Gunn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-14 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2nd edition of the Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and Humanitarian Relief is an essential and practical reference for all those who work in humanitarian relief. This new, expanded edition presents more than 3000 definitions and acronyms covering the entire multidisciplinary scope of disaster medicine and humanitarian relief, as well as new fields such as climate change and bioterrorism. As natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies, and infectious disease epidemics increase in frequency and seriousness, this book is an important reference to assist international relief workers communicate with each other and with the media. The author has served as both the director of Emergency Humanitarian Operations of the World Health Organization, as well as the WHO’s chief of scientific terminology. As the Director-General Emeritus of the World Health Organization says in the Foreword, “This new expanded edition comes as a timely essential aid against the growing threats of inhuman violence and destructive disasters.”

Author : Amir Khorram-Manesh
Publisher : Kompendiet
ISBN 13 : 9152707059
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management (Second Edition) written by Amir Khorram-Manesh and published by Kompendiet. This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disasters and public health emergencies are increasing. Climate change, transportation incidents, increasing numbers of mass gatherings, chemical and technical incidents, increasing number of armed conflicts and terrorism are some of the major reasons for this increasing pattern. Any of these events may result in severe casualties, destruction of infrastructures and create a situation in which the number of victims may exceed available resources. Much of the knowledge in disaster medicine is based on the “lessons learned”. However, it has been proven that no lessons learned theoretically can be of practical use if the knowledge is not tested in an appropriate environment. In this perspective, the major clinical excellence and testing laboratories for disaster response are the scenes where disasters happen. Yet, most of the research and reports in the field are produced in high-income countries, while most of the disasters happen in middle- or low-income countries. There is thus a need to bring these two environments together in order to translate theory into practice and among people who are highly exposed and involved in the multidisciplinary management of a disaster or major incident.

Author : Brenda D. Phillips
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439897573
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Emergency Management written by Brenda D. Phillips and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergency management university programs have experienced dramatic and exponential growth over the last twelve years. This new, fully updated edition introduces majors and minors to the field and provides content accessible to those students taking introductory emergency management courses. The book’s strength is in looking at the regional, state, and local level response, as well as some of the often misunderstood or overlooked social aspects of disasters. Real-world cases are described throughout including considerations of international emergency management and disasters.

Author : Gyongyi Kovacs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781609608262
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Relief Supply Chain Management for Disasters written by Gyongyi Kovacs and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book furthers the scholarly understanding of SCM in disaster relief, particularly establishing the central role of logistics in averting and limiting unnecessary hardships"--Provided by publisher.

Author : David L Olson
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9814632783
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Enterprise Risk Management written by David L Olson and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-01-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk is inherent in business. Without risk, there would be no motivation to conduct business. But a key principle is that organizations should accept risks that they are competent enough to deal with, and “outsource” other risks to those who are more competent to deal with them (such as insurance companies). Enterprise Risk Management (2nd Edition) approaches enterprise risk management from the perspectives of accounting, supply chains, and disaster management, in addition to the core perspective of finance. While the first edition included the perspective of information systems, the second edition views this as part of supply chain management or else focused on technological specifics. It discusses analytical tools available to assess risk, such as balanced scorecards, risk matrices, multiple criteria analysis, simulation, data envelopment analysis, and financial risk measures.