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Disaster Response Supply Chain Management (SCM): Integration of Humanitarian and Defence Logistics by Means of SCM
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Tandler, Sandra Meta |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | the impact of these factors is quite frequently severe. 1 Although, in 2008, the total number of disasters decreased compared to previous years, the disasters that occurred were characterised by a much more devastating impact. Referring to this, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) (2009) has recently published the following alarming data: in 2008, 321 disasters – e.g., cyclone Nargis, which moved across Myanmar, as well as earthquakes and floods that struck various areas of the world – killed 235,816 people, affected 211 million others and cost a total of US $ 181 billion. 2 The explanations above illustrate the omnipresence, variety and intensity of disasters. Furthermore, they reveal the associated consequences and the relevance of humanitarian assistance in terms of disaster response. 3 Disaster response focuses on preserving life, preventing and alleviating human suffering and maintaining human dignity wherever necessary and in cases where governments and local actors are overwhelmed, unable or unwilling to act. 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.bundesheer.at/pdf_pool/publikationen/eco_impacts_11_disaster_response_supply_chain_essig_tandler.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
