Dennis J Parker
Biographic Data
| ID | 1018818 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dennis J Parker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dennis J |
| FAMILY NAME | Parker |
| SIGNATURE | PARKER D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middlesex University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 66 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Environmental Hazards and Resilience
Disaster resilience – a challenged science
The concept of resilience has become prominent and now dominates thinking about risk management, notably including environmental hazard management. This paper examines the diverse origins of resilience and its conceptual roots within the hazard and disaster management field and then questions whether or not resilience is simply a re-branding of the concept of mitigation which has previously been widely employed in the hazard and disaster manageme…
The monetary benefit of early flood warnings in Europe
Effective disaster risk management relies on science-based solutions to close the gap between prevention and preparedness measures. The consultation on the United Nations post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction highlights the need for cross-border early warning systems to strengthen the preparedness phases of disaster risk management, in order to save lives and property and reduce the overall impact of severe events. Continental and globa…
Modelling the potential damage-reducing benefits of flood warnings using European cases
Flood warning systems are now centre-stage in flood risk management strategies in Europe. This is due to advances in flood forecasting and the rapid communication of flood risk information, coupled with a growing understanding that communities need to find better ways of co-existing with rivers and the realization that structural flood defences are insufficient on their own to prevent flooding. However, not enough is known about the potential and…
Risk communication in emergency response to a simulated extreme flood
Risk communication in flood incident management can be improved through developing hydrometeorological and engineering models used as tools for communicating risk between scientists and emergency management professionals. A range of such models and tools was evaluated by participating flood emergency managers during a 4-day, real-time simulation of an extreme event in the Thamesmead area \nin the Thames estuary close to London, England. Emergency…
Advances and challenges in flash flood warnings
(2007). Advances and challenges in flash flood warnings. Environmental Hazards: Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 173-178
Developing a Translational Discourse to Communicate Uncertainty in Flood Risk between Science and the Practitioner
The language and tools of risk and uncertainty estimation in flood risk management (FRM) are rarely optimized for the extant communication challenge. This paper develops the rationale for a pragmatic semiotics of risk communication between scientists developing flood models and forecasts and those professional groups who are the receptors for flood risk estimates and warnings in the UK. The current barriers to effective communication and the cons…
Natural and imposed injustices
This paper examines the challenges facing English flood risk management (FRM) policy and practice when considering fair decision‐making processes and outcomes at a range of spatial scales. It is recognised that flooding is not fair per se : the inherent natural spatial inequality of flood frequency and extent, plus the legacy of differential system interventions, being the cause. But, drawing on the three social justice models – procedural equali…
Response to Dynamic Flood Hazard Factors in Peninsular Malaysia
Rapidly-industrializing, developing countries face increasing environmental disaster potential. Rising disaster losses are an indicator of non-sustainable development. Analysis of flood hazard in peninsular Malaysia exemplifies these problems. Malaysia has a rapidly-growing economy and evidence suggests that the flood hazard is worsening largely because of rapid urbanization and development. This is revealed by analysing trends in five 'flood haz…
Flood warning systems under stress in the United Kingdom
Discusses the results of evaluations of flood forecasting, warning and response systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Reveals that in England and Wales flood warning systems often underperform. Despite technical sophistication and their elevation to high priority in central government′s flood defence strategy, arrangements for flood warnings are now under considerable stress because of lack of agreement over organizational rol…
Hazard transformation and hazard management issues in the London megacity
Flood Disasters in Britain
Focuses on issues emerging from extensive research conducted by the Flood Hazard Research Centre in Britain. Although the total flood loss potential is rising, there is no indication that local authorities and the emergency services are responding to the increased risk. The flood warning dissemination process is inadequate and problems exist within the town and country planning process. Local authorities should, with support from central governme…
Emergency Service Response and Costs in British Floods
The costs of emergency response to flood disasters has received little attention. This paper presents and discusses a method for estimating the economic costs incurred through the use of the emergency services during flood events in Britain. First, a model of British emergency service response to flood events is presented. Secondly, cost evaluation principles relevant to each emergency service are discussed. Thirdly, a set of “standard” emergency…
Flood Hazard Research in Britain
Flood warning dissemination
Geography and Resource Analysis
The value of hazard zone mapping
Successful problem-solving is usually based upon a sound knowledge of the problem. Where the problem is a hazard, the impossibility of a 'solution' in terms of complete prevention is well known but proper problem assessment is still required. Detailed hazard zone mapping can be a valuable aid to planning to reduce hazards and to avoid disasters. A map is a powerful visual medium for conveying information where awareness of disaster proneness amon…
Planning for Urban Floods
Natural and imposed injustices
This paper examines the challenges facing English flood risk management (FRM) policy and practice when considering fair decision‐making processes and outcomes at a range of spatial scales. It is recognised that flooding is not fair per se : the inherent natural spatial inequality of flood frequency and extent, plus the legacy of differential system interventions, being the cause. But, drawing on the three social justice models – procedural equali…
Response to Dynamic Flood Hazard Factors in Peninsular Malaysia
Rapidly-industrializing, developing countries face increasing environmental disaster potential. Rising disaster losses are an indicator of non-sustainable development. Analysis of flood hazard in peninsular Malaysia exemplifies these problems. Malaysia has a rapidly-growing economy and evidence suggests that the flood hazard is worsening largely because of rapid urbanization and development. This is revealed by analysing trends in five 'flood haz…
Disaster resilience – a challenged science
The concept of resilience has become prominent and now dominates thinking about risk management, notably including environmental hazard management. This paper examines the diverse origins of resilience and its conceptual roots within the hazard and disaster management field and then questions whether or not resilience is simply a re-branding of the concept of mitigation which has previously been widely employed in the hazard and disaster manageme…
The monetary benefit of early flood warnings in Europe
Effective disaster risk management relies on science-based solutions to close the gap between prevention and preparedness measures. The consultation on the United Nations post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction highlights the need for cross-border early warning systems to strengthen the preparedness phases of disaster risk management, in order to save lives and property and reduce the overall impact of severe events. Continental and globa…
Hazard transformation and hazard management issues in the London megacity
Flood Hazard Research in Britain
Planning for Urban Floods
Modelling the potential damage-reducing benefits of flood warnings using European cases
Flood warning systems are now centre-stage in flood risk management strategies in Europe. This is due to advances in flood forecasting and the rapid communication of flood risk information, coupled with a growing understanding that communities need to find better ways of co-existing with rivers and the realization that structural flood defences are insufficient on their own to prevent flooding. However, not enough is known about the potential and…
Risk communication in emergency response to a simulated extreme flood
Risk communication in flood incident management can be improved through developing hydrometeorological and engineering models used as tools for communicating risk between scientists and emergency management professionals. A range of such models and tools was evaluated by participating flood emergency managers during a 4-day, real-time simulation of an extreme event in the Thamesmead area \nin the Thames estuary close to London, England. Emergency…
Developing a Translational Discourse to Communicate Uncertainty in Flood Risk between Science and the Practitioner
The language and tools of risk and uncertainty estimation in flood risk management (FRM) are rarely optimized for the extant communication challenge. This paper develops the rationale for a pragmatic semiotics of risk communication between scientists developing flood models and forecasts and those professional groups who are the receptors for flood risk estimates and warnings in the UK. The current barriers to effective communication and the cons…
The value of hazard zone mapping
Successful problem-solving is usually based upon a sound knowledge of the problem. Where the problem is a hazard, the impossibility of a 'solution' in terms of complete prevention is well known but proper problem assessment is still required. Detailed hazard zone mapping can be a valuable aid to planning to reduce hazards and to avoid disasters. A map is a powerful visual medium for conveying information where awareness of disaster proneness amon…
Planning for Urban Floods
Geography and Resource Analysis
The value of hazard zone mapping
Successful problem-solving is usually based upon a sound knowledge of the problem. Where the problem is a hazard, the impossibility of a 'solution' in terms of complete prevention is well known but proper problem assessment is still required. Detailed hazard zone mapping can be a valuable aid to planning to reduce hazards and to avoid disasters. A map is a powerful visual medium for conveying information where awareness of disaster proneness amon…
Flood Hazard Research in Britain
Flood warning dissemination
Emergency Service Response and Costs in British Floods
The costs of emergency response to flood disasters has received little attention. This paper presents and discusses a method for estimating the economic costs incurred through the use of the emergency services during flood events in Britain. First, a model of British emergency service response to flood events is presented. Secondly, cost evaluation principles relevant to each emergency service are discussed. Thirdly, a set of “standard” emergency…
Flood Disasters in Britain
Focuses on issues emerging from extensive research conducted by the Flood Hazard Research Centre in Britain. Although the total flood loss potential is rising, there is no indication that local authorities and the emergency services are responding to the increased risk. The flood warning dissemination process is inadequate and problems exist within the town and country planning process. Local authorities should, with support from central governme…
Flood warning systems under stress in the United Kingdom
Discusses the results of evaluations of flood forecasting, warning and response systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Reveals that in England and Wales flood warning systems often underperform. Despite technical sophistication and their elevation to high priority in central government′s flood defence strategy, arrangements for flood warnings are now under considerable stress because of lack of agreement over organizational rol…
Hazard transformation and hazard management issues in the London megacity
Response to Dynamic Flood Hazard Factors in Peninsular Malaysia
Rapidly-industrializing, developing countries face increasing environmental disaster potential. Rising disaster losses are an indicator of non-sustainable development. Analysis of flood hazard in peninsular Malaysia exemplifies these problems. Malaysia has a rapidly-growing economy and evidence suggests that the flood hazard is worsening largely because of rapid urbanization and development. This is revealed by analysing trends in five 'flood haz…
Risk communication in emergency response to a simulated extreme flood
Risk communication in flood incident management can be improved through developing hydrometeorological and engineering models used as tools for communicating risk between scientists and emergency management professionals. A range of such models and tools was evaluated by participating flood emergency managers during a 4-day, real-time simulation of an extreme event in the Thamesmead area \nin the Thames estuary close to London, England. Emergency…
Advances and challenges in flash flood warnings
(2007). Advances and challenges in flash flood warnings. Environmental Hazards: Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 173-178
Developing a Translational Discourse to Communicate Uncertainty in Flood Risk between Science and the Practitioner
The language and tools of risk and uncertainty estimation in flood risk management (FRM) are rarely optimized for the extant communication challenge. This paper develops the rationale for a pragmatic semiotics of risk communication between scientists developing flood models and forecasts and those professional groups who are the receptors for flood risk estimates and warnings in the UK. The current barriers to effective communication and the cons…
Natural and imposed injustices
This paper examines the challenges facing English flood risk management (FRM) policy and practice when considering fair decision‐making processes and outcomes at a range of spatial scales. It is recognised that flooding is not fair per se : the inherent natural spatial inequality of flood frequency and extent, plus the legacy of differential system interventions, being the cause. But, drawing on the three social justice models – procedural equali…
Modelling the potential damage-reducing benefits of flood warnings using European cases
Flood warning systems are now centre-stage in flood risk management strategies in Europe. This is due to advances in flood forecasting and the rapid communication of flood risk information, coupled with a growing understanding that communities need to find better ways of co-existing with rivers and the realization that structural flood defences are insufficient on their own to prevent flooding. However, not enough is known about the potential and…
The monetary benefit of early flood warnings in Europe
Effective disaster risk management relies on science-based solutions to close the gap between prevention and preparedness measures. The consultation on the United Nations post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction highlights the need for cross-border early warning systems to strengthen the preparedness phases of disaster risk management, in order to save lives and property and reduce the overall impact of severe events. Continental and globa…
Disaster resilience – a challenged science
The concept of resilience has become prominent and now dominates thinking about risk management, notably including environmental hazard management. This paper examines the diverse origins of resilience and its conceptual roots within the hazard and disaster management field and then questions whether or not resilience is simply a re-branding of the concept of mitigation which has previously been widely employed in the hazard and disaster manageme…
Environmental Hazards and Resilience
Flood Risk Assessment and Management (15 works) · Geography (14 works) · Environmental planning (13 works) · Flood myth (13 works) · Computer Science (10 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (10 works) · Environmental Science (10 works) · Business (9 works) · Environmental resource management (9 works) · Political science (9 works)