Abstract
Striking a balance between, on the one hand, the need for centralization of the disaster emergency response, and on the other hand, the ability to achieve a flexible and improvised response, that uses scarce resources in an optimal manner – a flexibility which by nature requires decentralization.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Fagmagasinet Samtænkning |
| Pages (from-to) | 14-17 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Disaster
- Response
- Resilience
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When disaster strikes. On the balance between centralization of disaster response – and decentralization – the flexibility and improvisation, the ability to cope, a precondition for fast local decision making.
31/05/2012
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