Special Themed issue of Disaster Prevention and Management
Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:48:00 GMT
Special Themed Issue of the Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal On Tsunami Recovery: Ten Years On
Global Disaster Resilience Centre’s Dr Kaushal Keramiyage to co-edit a special themed issue of the Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal On Tsunami Recovery: Ten Years On together with Professor Siri Hettige, SPARC, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
On the 26th of December 2004 a Tsunami wave triggered by an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 in the Richter scale off the coast of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean Recovery from the adverse effects of a major disaster of this scale usually takes many years. Some issues are likely to linger on over a long period of time. Many studies have been undertaken following the disaster to ascertain the nature and extent of recovery from the disaster in terms of resettlement, restoration of livelihoods, recovery from mental trauma, community building, etc.
In this contest, the purpose of this special themed issue is to capture key issues associated with the Tsunami recovery process in Sri Lanka. Invited authors will be capturing the following: Community Formation and Social Cohesion; Livelihood Restoration; Social Infrastructure/Institutional Context; Gender and Recovery; Psychological Well-being; Impact of Children, Elders and Disables; Impact of Early Warning Mechanisms; Impact of reconstruction
Submitting your article
This is the initial call on the preparation of your papers based on the journal paper formatting guidelines.
http://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=dpm also has details on paper submission guidelines. To submit your paper online you must first create an author account at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/dpm then follow the on-screen guidance which takes you through the submission process.
Your paper will be subjected to the journal’s peer review procedures and you will receive feedback from the Journal Editorial Office as soon as reviews on your paper have been received for any further updates
If you want to submit an article or if you want to know further details on this special issue and any other associated processes can be obtained from Dr Kaushal Keraminiyage, (e-mail. k.keraminiyage@hud.ac.uk)
About the journal
Disaster Prevention and Management (DPM) advances knowledge in the field of disaster risk reduction and management. DPM bridges the gap between academic disciplines and stakeholders, including policy makers, practitioners, representatives of the civil society and local communities. It particularly welcomes contributions, which emphasise multi-disciplinary and multi-actor perspectives on innovative topics related to disaster risk reduction and management.
The journal encourages the contribution of junior scholars, authors from less affluent countries and non-native English speakers. Support is provided to assist them throughout the reviewing and publication of their manuscript.
This journal is ranked by: ISI, Scopus
Journal home page: http://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=dpm
