Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2026.100521
P. Ortiz , R. Ortiz , M. Moreno , L. Toro-Murillo , D. Segura , I. Chuliá , J.I. Catalán , G. Contreras , J. Maqueda , J. Del Palacio , V.A. Bañuls
Emergency preparedness in Cultural Heritage (CH) relies on Safeguard Plans and drills to ensure coordination among civil protection systems, security forces, and CH professionals, enabling rapid recovery of museums, archives, libraries, and temples after emergencies. This study strengthens CH resilience by proposing Art-Risk 4, a model for digitalizing Safeguard Plans via templates and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and assessing their real-world applicability. Tested in five emergency drills in Valencia, Madrid, and Antequera (Spain), simulating fire, earthquake, and flood scenarios, the platform enabled real-time implementation of response protocols and recording of response times. Observers evaluated the model using semi-structured templates, SWOT analysis, and the Technology Acceptance Model, considering training and experience. Results show Art-Risk 4's flexibility across diverse CH assets, with average rescue and triage times of 18 and 6 min. Team coordination was a key strength, while reduced capacity during technological failures was the main limitation. Findings highlight both the benefits of digital safeguarding and the need for redundant analog and digital systems.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2026.100534
Edward Kweku Nunoo , Emmanuella Lockner , Ernest Amankwah Afrifa , Joseph Essandoh-Yeddu , Eric Twum , Bernice Essien , Johnie Nyametso , Clement Oteng , Joseph Asafo , Emmanuel Amankwa , Philomina Kwabena
This study expands the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to investigate factors influencing employee preparedness intentions and actual emergency response behaviors in the energy sector. Conducted in a Ghanaian gas processing plant, the research uniquely measures actual preparedness behaviors and finds that employee intentions fully mediate the relationships between psychological factors and behavior. We examined how these factors shape preparedness intentions and whether intentions mediate their relationship with actual behaviors. Structured questionnaires were developed. A pilot test with employees from a Gas Distribution Station, assessed reliability (Cronbach’s α > 0.75 for all scales) and readability of the instruments, while content validity was ensured via evaluations by five expert industrial-organizational psychologists. Self-administered surveys were finally distributed to employees across multiple units in a gas processing facility, with anonymity and informed consent protocols observed. Data was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the extended TPB framework. Measurement validity was confirmed through convergent validity, reliability tests, and discriminant validity using the HTMT ratio, ensuring construct distinctiveness. Results confirmed the model’s robustness, demonstrating that psychological factors significantly predict employee preparedness intentions (β = 0.68, p < 0.001), and intentions fully mediate the relationship between these factors and actual preparedness behaviors (indirect effect = 0.52, p < 0.01).
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2025.100511
Hasan Ogredik
While the disaster management literature includes substantial research on the utilisation of military resources, existing studies are mostly fragmented, event-specific, or confined to thematic niches. This article, therefore, aims to (i) provide a comprehensive bibliometric mapping of scholarly work on military involvement in disaster management, and (ii) identify underexplored domains and trajectories that warrant further academic attention. A bibliometric analysis was conducted on publications indexed in the Web of Science (1991–2025). Using VOSviewer, co-authorship, citation, and keyword networks were mapped. In addition, an AI-assisted natural language processing (NLP) clustering method was applied to categorise publications into thematic domains. Manual validation was undertaken to ensure reliability. The analysis reveals that disaster management research is dominated by a few Western countries, with limited collaboration and modest military input, shifting focus from health to securitised frameworks, while gaps remain in AI, disaster diplomacy, socio-cultural aspects, and the religion–disaster management nexus. By synthesising the literature bibliometrically, this study clarifies the field's evolution and situates it within ethical, historical, and political debates, offering a conceptual reference for academics and practical, context-sensitive insights on the interactions of central and peripheral dynamics in the use of military capabilities during disaster settings.
虽然灾害管理文献包括关于军事资源利用的大量研究,但现有的研究大多是零散的、针对具体事件的或局限于专题领域。因此,本文旨在(i)提供关于军事参与灾害管理的学术工作的综合文献计量图,以及(ii)确定值得进一步学术关注的未充分探索的领域和轨迹。对1991-2025年在Web of Science收录的出版物进行了文献计量分析。使用VOSviewer,我们绘制了合作作者、引文和关键词网络。此外,应用人工智能辅助的自然语言处理(NLP)聚类方法将出版物分类到主题领域。进行了人工验证以确保可靠性。分析显示,灾害管理研究由少数西方国家主导,合作有限,军事投入有限,将重点从卫生转移到证券化框架,而在人工智能、灾害外交、社会文化方面以及宗教与灾害管理关系方面仍然存在差距。通过综合文献计量学,本研究澄清了该领域的演变,并将其置于伦理、历史和政治辩论中,为学者提供了概念参考,并为灾害环境中使用军事能力的中心和外围动态的相互作用提供了实用的、上下文敏感的见解。
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2026.100529
Prince Dacosta Aboagye , Anh Cao , Megumi Watanabe , Irene Petraroli , Shinichiro Nakamura
The operation of Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) is widely acknowledged to value the participation of diverse actors. Yet, little is known about the involvement of actors and the categories of roles they undertake in FEWS operations. A decade after the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, this study comprehensively reviews the evidence on participatory FEWS operations with the aim of (1) analyzing the global actor dynamics across various contexts and (2) examining the roles assumed by these actors in FEWS operations. Two groups of actor types were identified from the analysis: those that are highly recognized and frequently reported in the literature – “established actors” - and those that are relatively underrepresented and occasionally documented – “periphery actors”. We observed persistent biases in the multi-scalar and regional participatory FEWS operations. These biases include institutionalizing the operation of certain FEWS components at the national level around a few actor types, with limited to no involvement of other critical actors, such as those with a strong local presence. Interconnectedness among examined role categories can be leveraged to facilitate synergistic efforts in FEWS operations. This review highlights the need for standardized actor mapping and monitoring to consistently recognize and understand their roles.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2026.100525
Susan L. Cutter , Kathleen Tierney
This commentary highlights the role of “grandmothers of invention”: women in the United States who were the first to enter the field of hazards and disasters as core researchers and who played key roles in advancing the science and practice of hazards/disasters research since 1975. We examine the evolution and transformation of the field from the perspective of the women who were initially entering a male-dominated field. The innovations in theory, concepts, tools, topics, and mentoring the next generation of scholars and practitioners are highlighted. Notably, emphasis on these women's singular and collective influence on practice and policy highlights the significance of introducing sociodemographic diversity and fresh intellectual perspectives in ways that transformed the field. Our approach is qualitative and narrative. Our intent is to introduce readers of the journal, especially those new to the field, to the contributions of leading US women researchers, both with respect to the topics they brought to light and with respect to their contributions to practice.
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