1.3. Serious games/simulations for disaster risk management The dramatic nature of disasters has always captured humans’ imagination; since time immemorial, catastrophes have been depicted in paintings, music, novels and recently also in films and games. “Disaster popular culture” (DPC) captures th...
Management of disasterrisks requires that the nature and distribution of risk are understood, including the hazards, and the exposure, vulnerability and capacity of communities at risk. A variety of policy options can be used to reduceand manage risks, and we emphasise the contribution of early ...
gaps, such as the lack of standardization of emergency and early warning systems and funding at local levels. It is hoped that the system will move forward in this transition period and that the gaps will not affect effective risk management, as they have caused loss of life in past ...