Journal article
Disaster Management and the Inter-Organizational Imperative: The Hong Kong Disaster Plan
Abstract
While rapid economic development in East Asia has led to affluent societies, progress in the area of disaster management has lagged. Several recent disasters in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea indicate that it is necessary to devise comprehensive plans for disaster management in the region. A review of disaster plans in general and the Hong Kong Disaster Plan (HKDP) in particular reveals a number of weaknesses in such endeavors from the …
Authors
Huque AS
Journal
Issues and Studies, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 104–123
Publication Date
January 1, 1998
ISSN
1013-2511