Evacuation Center Management
A mega disaster will result in an enormous number of evacuees staying in evacuation center for a significantly long time. This note describes how Japan managed its evacuation centers after the Great East Japan earthquake. It highlights important ma...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18273049/evacuation-center-management http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16139 |
| Summary: | A mega disaster will result in an
enormous number of evacuees staying in evacuation center for
a significantly long time. This note describes how Japan
managed its evacuation centers after the Great East Japan
earthquake. It highlights important management issues,
including: shortages of essential supplies and services;
successful self-management practices initiated by the
affected people themselves; good management practices by
local governments; and the sensitivity required to
accommodate diverse groups of evacuees with special needs.
This report gives findings; lessons; and recommendations for
developing countries. |
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