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This edited volume highlights recent research advances in humanitarian relief logistics. The contributed chapters span the spectrum of key issues and activities from preparedness to mitigation operations (response), planning and execution. The volume also presents state-of-the-art methods and systems through current case studies. Significant issues in planning and execution of humanitarian relief logistics discussed in this volume include the following: • Approaches that tackle realistic relief distribution networks. In addition to large-scale computing issues, heuristics may handle the complexity and particularities of humanitarian supply chains • Methods that integrate real-time inform...
This book is a unique, transdisciplinary summary of the state of the art of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Indonesia. It provides a comprehensive overview of disaster risk governance across all levels and multiple actors including diverse perspectives from practitioners and researchers on the challenges and progress of DRR in Indonesia. The book includes novel and emerging topics such as the role of culture, religion, psychology and the media in DRR. It is essential reading for students, researchers, and policy makers seeking to understand the nature and variety of environmental hazards and risk patterns affecting Indonesia. Following the introduction, the book has four main parts of key discussions. Part I presents disaster risk governance from national to local level and its integration into development sectors, Part II focuses on the roles of different actors for DRR, Part III discusses emerging issues in DRR research and practice, and Part IV puts forward variety of methods and studies to measure hazards, risks and community resilience.
Kita menyadari bahwa peristiwa 26 Desember 2004 telah menjadi hari peringatan terjadinya Gempa dan Tsunami di Aceh, dan memakan banyak korban jiwa. Hingga saat ini, peristiwa Gempa dan Tsunami belum mampu dilupakan oleh masyarakat, terutama Aceh. Hadirnya buku ini bukan hanya berfokus pada Gempa dan Tsunami dengan satu peristiwa saja yang sudah terjadi, namun juga menjelaskan terkait gunung berapi, banjir, dan peristiwa lainnya. Buku ini mengupas tentang pengetahuan dan praktik lokal untuk mengurangi resiko kebencanaan, memahami kearifan lokal dengan perspektif ekosemiotika, gempa dan tsunami, perencanaan lanskap alami, dan lain-lain secara detail dan rinci mengenai kebencanaan atau peristiwa-peristiwa yang sudah pernah terjadi secara berulang-ulang sejak dulu. Buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk dapat memahami dan mampu membaca alam agar ketika bencana alam terjadi kita siap serta mengetahui apa yang akan kita lakukan nanti. Memiliki pengetahuan atas peristiwa-peristiwa yang sudah terjadi dan mempraktekkan apa yang sudah kita didapatkan agar bisa mengurangi risiko bencana.
Judul : 100 Karya Puisi Penulis : Nunung Nurbayani, S.Pd., C.STMI., C.TGF., C.ELC., Minda Fithriya, S.Ag., M.Pd., dan Siti Rachmalia, S.Pd., M.Pd Ukuran : 14,5 x 21 Tebal : 112 Halaman Cover : Soft Cover No. ISBN : 978-634-7000-08-8 No. E-ISBN : 978-634-7000-09-5 (PDF) SINOPSIS Antologi puisi ini merupakan kumpulan yang penuh makna, menangkap momen refleksi, emosi, dan kreativitas. Karya ini menjadi kenangan berharga yang mengajak pembaca untuk mengapresiasi seni puisi serta menginspirasi penulis-penulis masa depan untuk menemukan suara mereka sendiri. Setiap puisi di dalamnya memberikan gambaran akan keindahan ekspresi diri dan dampak abadi dari rangkaian kata. Biarkan kumpulan ini mengingatkan kita akan kekuatan kreativitas dan kebahagiaan dalam mendokumentasikan pikiran dan perasaan kita. “Puisi adalah ketika emosi menemukan pikirannya, dan pikiran menemukan kata-katanya.” – Robert Frost
This book focuses on the human and societal aspects of sustainable development. Three major perspectives are considered: governance and its influence on sustainable development; urban environments and their broader human and environmental impacts; and disaster management. Each of these elements is critical in considering the current and prospective development of societies towards a sustainable future in which human security is guaranteed. This 2-volume set discusses a wide range of topics concerning sustainability and human security in Asia, particularly South East Asia. The individual chapters have been contributed by authors from various fields, and due to the breadth of the material are separated into two thematic volumes.The set offers a valuable resource for professionals and researchers in the urban planning industry, postgraduates, policymakers, government officials and natural resources managers. In addition, it can be used in courses on Environmental Engineering, Agriculture and Forestry, Public Policy and Earth Science.
An authoritative compendium of new research findings and case studies in the application of communication theory during catastrophic events Communicating Science in Times of Crisis: Communication and Catastrophic Events addresses the practical application and research implications of communication theory in the context of man-made and natural catastrophes. Bringing together contributions by leading experts in crisis management and strategic communication, this timely collection of resources links scientific issues with public policy while discussing the challenges and opportunities for using communication to manage extreme events in the evolving media landscape of the 21st century. In this s...
The collective research effort of senior and junior scholars from Indonesia and beyond, The Road to Nusantara: Process, Challenges and Opportunities examines the political, economic, socio-cultural, security and environmental implications of President Joko Widodo’s historic plan to move Indonesia’s national capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, East Kalimantan. This volume will be of interest to policymakers, Indonesia’s neighbours near and far, prospective investors, and students of Indonesia who wish to understand the complex challenges underlying this megaproject. "The chapters in this book are important contributions to the study of Indonesia today …. Ground-breaking and meticulously documented using post-independence archival material and contemporary essays on new capitals …. Essential reading for a better understanding of the impetus behind Nusantara, made even more critical as the future of Nusantara hangs in the balance.” -- Edward Lee Kwong Foo, Chairman of Indofood Agri Resources Ltd and former Singapore’s Ambassador to Indonesia, 1994–2006