Evaluation and Systematic of International Disaster Management (ESID)

Content
Definition
About ESID
Central Questions
Literature review
Achievements to date
Aspects of the Systematic
Conclusion
Future Tasks

Definition
Emergency and Disaster Management/ Civil Protection
is to protect the state, persons, property and culture in response to threats by emergencies and against risks and disasters of all kinds.

About ESID
Research project on emergency and disaster management systems
Educing and evaluating a systematic
Enhancing the knowledge of disaster management systems
Intensifying/promoting international cooperation
Finding interfaces for multilateral cooperation

Central Questions
Goals of emergency and disaster management
Socio-economical, cultural, geographical and historical influences
Administration and Entities countries provide to overcome possible threads
Linked in a system

Literature review
Lack of systematic on disaster management systems
Literature mainly on specific projects or single national systems
Mainly disregarding the whole system
Studies often inventories

Literature review
Literature comprising an analysis:
„Vade-mecum of Civil protection“ by the European Union Commission
„GIRO: The Integral Risk Management Framework“ by the United Nations University

Literature review
Results:
Lack of
relevant literature
globally standardised definitions
an evaluation of emergency and disaster management systems

Achievements to date
23 countries have been evaluated
First step according to vulnerability and resilience:Countries of similar economic level
Two general aspects:
Country level
Civil protection system level

Aspects on country level:
Structure of State – federal/central
Historical Development
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Per Capita Income
Infrastructure; Density of Population
Vulnerability and Resilience

Aspects on system level:
Legislation on civil protection (being regional or national)
Planning authority/authorities
Operative authority/authorities
Operative entities
Financing

Conclusion
Main aspects influencing emergency and disaster management systems :
Socio-Economy
Culture
Geography
History
Goals always the same
Multi-lateral cooperation requires further research

Future Tasks
Deduce criteria from aspects
Verify completeness of criteria
Adjust criteria for developing countries
Educe general systematic
Identify points of intersection for interfaces in order to facilitate multilateral cooperation

Join us and contribute your country’s system!
ESID@fh-koeln.de
Thank you for your attention!

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Evaluation and Systematic of International Disaster Management (ESID)

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