Problem
Disaster unpreparedness
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Inadequate emergency preparednessConfused government response to disasters
Nature:
The rescue and relief of the trapped, injured and homeless requires a great deal of coordination and pre-planning of activities and the availability of equipment, manpower trained in rescue operations, emergency reserves of bulk food (particularly concentrated baby food), and medical supplies. In many countries the administrative provisions are lacking or only exist in a rudimentary form. When a disaster strikes, ad hoc bodies are created which lack experience, knowledge and organization and may therefore be of questionable effectiveness.
Broader Problems:
Social neglectInadequate disaster prevention and mitigation Narrower Problems:
Lack of preparedness for epidemicsUnpreparedness for food emergenciesInadequate early warning of disastersSuspension of rights during states of emergencyVulnerability of animals during states of emergency Strategies:
Sustaining relief with developmentResearching states of emergencyUsing military/civil defence assets in disaster reliefReducing impact of natural disastersCoordinating disaster relief assistanceImproving preparedness capacity to aid displaced peoplesProviding civil protection from natural and technological disastersProviding rapid emergency responseUndertaking pre-disaster planning Subject(s):
Government → Government Societal Problems → Emergencies
Societal Problems → Hazards
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST