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Water Management After a Natural Disaster
The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis was to gain an understanding into management methods that increases the availability of safe and secure water in the event of, or after the occurrence of a natural disaster. The thesis was prepared as a teaching reference for the nursing department of HAMK University of Applied Sciences. Information in this thesis were mainly gathered from academic articles and books in water emergency, disasters, disaster management and management in general with the aim of producing a material that focuses on water management after a natural disaster. At the beginning of the thesis, an overview of disaster trends around the world was discussed to show how big an issue disaster occurrence is around the world. Various impacts on water resources by different disaster types was also examined. By understanding these impacts, the reader would be able to appreciate how these disasters affect water resources. The need for disaster response planning and what should be included in a disaster response plan such a water assessment, estimation of damage to water sources, water quality in emergencies and disaster water quality assessment, were discussed. Considerations on water sources after a disaster and different water treatment and distribution systems which are feasible in a disaster situation were also discussed. Disaster management, management of water in disaster and the roles and responsibilities of response actors, including public health personnel, in emergency response planning and the execution were discussed in the thesis. As a conclusion; the necessity of a well-planned response and the effective implementation of the plan was highlighted as the panacea for water management after a natural disaster.
Water Management After a Natural Disaster
The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis was to gain an understanding into management methods that increases the availability of safe and secure water in the event of, or after the occurrence of a natural disaster. The thesis was prepared as a teaching reference for the nursing department of HAMK University of Applied Sciences. Information in this thesis were mainly gathered from academic articles and books in water emergency, disasters, disaster management and management in general with the aim of producing a material that focuses on water management after a natural disaster. At the beginning of the thesis, an overview of disaster trends around the world was discussed to show how big an issue disaster occurrence is around the world. Various impacts on water resources by different disaster types was also examined. By understanding these impacts, the reader would be able to appreciate how these disasters affect water resources. The need for disaster response planning and what should be included in a disaster response plan such a water assessment, estimation of damage to water sources, water quality in emergencies and disaster water quality assessment, were discussed. Considerations on water sources after a disaster and different water treatment and distribution systems which are feasible in a disaster situation were also discussed. Disaster management, management of water in disaster and the roles and responsibilities of response actors, including public health personnel, in emergency response planning and the execution were discussed in the thesis. As a conclusion; the necessity of a well-planned response and the effective implementation of the plan was highlighted as the panacea for water management after a natural disaster.
Water Management After a Natural Disaster
Idi, Vitus (author) / Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu
2018-01-01
10024/1771
Theses
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
710
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