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British disaster planning and management: an initial assessment.

J Handmer1, D Parker

  • 1Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies Australian National University Box 4 Canberra Australia 2601 School of Geography and Planning Middlesex Polytechnic Queensway Enfield Middlesex, EN3 4SF UK.

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|October 21, 2010
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Britain is enhancing disaster management strategies following recent damaging events. The focus shifts from wartime planning to comprehensive disaster prevention, planning, and management, with a new Civil Emergencies Advisor appointed.

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Area of Science:

  • Disaster Management and Civil Protection
  • Public Policy and Governance

Background:

  • Recent damaging events in Britain since the early 1980s have highlighted deficiencies in disaster management.
  • Historical focus on wartime emergency planning overshadowed preparedness for contemporary civil emergencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent changes in Britain's disaster management framework.
  • To provide an initial assessment of the nation's disaster prevention, planning, and management capabilities.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of key issues from relevant literature.
  • Review of a recent government-wide assessment of disaster management.
  • Focus on organizational structure, information flow, national policy, and learning from past disasters.

Main Results:

  • A shift in focus from wartime to civil emergencies is evident.
  • Governmental reforms include the appointment of a Civil Emergencies Advisor.
  • Key areas for improvement identified: organizational structure, information flow, national guidelines, and post-disaster learning.

Conclusions:

  • Britain is actively reforming its approach to disaster management.
  • The new framework aims for more effective prevention, planning, and response to civil emergencies.
  • Continuous improvement through learning from disasters is crucial for national resilience.