Archive | 2019
A Critical Review of Disaster Management Resource Problems based on Past Disaster Events
Abstract
When a disaster event occurs, early preventive measures, through disaster management resources, are highly crucial for minimizing the areas affected by disaster. The resulting damage can become widespread in cases where there is a lack of resources or the early reaction is delayed due to difficulties in mobilizing resources in a timely manner. However, because there are various types of resources and stockpiles, and disaster events are characterized by different occurrences and types of damage, gaining possession of and effectively utilizing the resources is a difficult task. To build an effective management system for disaster resources and support, analyzing the disaster resource management and support systems used during previous disaster events is necessary. However, research analyzing disaster management and the related problems are insufficient. Therefore, in this study, data regarding natural and social disasters that occurred over the course of 20 years (1996-2015) is collected and examined. Data were collected from historical and yearly records of natural and social disasters, related books, and annual reports. The resources were categorized into three types human power, equipment, and supplies and lack of resources, capability, usage, and response time were noted as problems related to disaster management resources. The current study results are significant for improving disaster resource management and addressing the related problems. Future studies can use the current study results to derive further findings.