Creating Disaster-resistant Universities in the Caribbean
Acknowledging the high exposure of the region to natural and man-made disasters, this article emphasizes the need for the Institutions of Higher Education operating in the Caribbean to improve their level of preparedness and develop efficient mitigation plans. Based on their experience of the Disast...
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Université des Antilles
2007-08-01
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| description | Acknowledging the high exposure of the region to natural and man-made disasters, this article emphasizes the need for the Institutions of Higher Education operating in the Caribbean to improve their level of preparedness and develop efficient mitigation plans. Based on their experience of the Disaster Resistant Universities initiative, the authors suggest a methodology to develop such plans adapted to the Caribbean context. A four-step risk assessment allows the definition and implementation of a hazard mitigation plan for the universities, along with table-top exercises critical for capacity building within the institution. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-065b20067eb44c3c933a31f560dbc2782025-08-20T02:21:35ZengUniversité des AntillesÉtudes Caribéennes1779-09801961-859X2007-08-01710.4000/etudescaribeennes.294Creating Disaster-resistant Universities in the CaribbeanThierry LesalesDavid M. SimpsonRoy J. HumanAcknowledging the high exposure of the region to natural and man-made disasters, this article emphasizes the need for the Institutions of Higher Education operating in the Caribbean to improve their level of preparedness and develop efficient mitigation plans. Based on their experience of the Disaster Resistant Universities initiative, the authors suggest a methodology to develop such plans adapted to the Caribbean context. A four-step risk assessment allows the definition and implementation of a hazard mitigation plan for the universities, along with table-top exercises critical for capacity building within the institution.https://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/294resilienceplanninguniversitypreparednessdisastermitigation |
| spellingShingle | Thierry Lesales David M. Simpson Roy J. Human Creating Disaster-resistant Universities in the Caribbean Études Caribéennes resilience planning university preparedness disaster mitigation |
| title | Creating Disaster-resistant Universities in the Caribbean |
| title_full | Creating Disaster-resistant Universities in the Caribbean |
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| title_short | Creating Disaster-resistant Universities in the Caribbean |
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| topic | resilience planning university preparedness disaster mitigation |
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