Ian J Davis
Biographic Data
| ID | 3467182 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ian J Davis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ian J |
| FAMILY NAME | Davis |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIS I J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Science Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1552-0960 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reflections on 40 years of Disasters, 1977-2017
This reflection, based on a keynote address to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Disasters on 14 September 2017, begins by considering some of the prevailing assumptions that existed at the time of the journal's creation. Next is a summary of significant milestones during the past 40 years, covering major global trends, changing disaster impacts, and key developments in disaster risk management. Contrasting approaches in the first and fourth …
Reflections
This ‘reflection’ describes conflicting experiences, drawn from the author’s career in varied aspects of disaster risk management and recovery (1973–2016) delving into his memory, Ian Davis explores conflicts he has felt in four parallel roles he has adopted as architect, NGO board member, academic and the personal challenges he has faced working within the humanitarian sector. After describing these encounters, some practical solutions are sugge…
At Risk
The term 'natural disaster' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase 'natural disaster' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed. The updated new edition confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and…
Reducing disaster risks 1980–2010
Through personal reflections on themes covering past experiences, the author considers selected experiences of disaster risk management (DRM) that span 30 years of DRM, and makes some speculations concerning the future, and ponders whether within the selected themes the future looks positive or negative. The observations begin with some memories of the Ocho Rios Conference: a multi disciplinary expedition to examine housing and hazards in Pakista…
What have we learned from 40 years' experience of Disaster Shelter
The following paper is an expanded version of a lecture given on the same topic in a conference on Disaster Shelter organized by the Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP) at Oxford Brookes University in September 2010. The paper covers a clutch of related topics: shelter, reconstruction, safety and development. Its main focus is on developing countries, but much can apply to first-world disaster recovery situations
Tsunami early warning system (EWS) and its integration within the chain of seismic safety
Purpose This paper aims to provide a broad overview of the South Asian tsunami in relation to the development of the early warning system (EWS) as well as its integration within the seismic safety chain. Design/methodology/approach The paper focuses on social and administrative aspects that require detailed attention as key elements within the overall system. The observations grow from experience gained by Ian Davis from working on the UK IDNDR F…
Humanitarian Intervention after the Iraq Crisis
Defining the criteria for intervening in the affairs of sovereign states has become a pressing issue for the international community. Pre-emptive actions, based on a unilateral view of evil or risk, have caused divisions and questions of legitimacy, whilst the failures to take collective actions against extreme suffering reflect a lack of coherence in international decision making. The current concerns about terrorism, weapons of mass destruction…
At Risk
At Risk. Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters
(1996). At Risk. Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters. Economic Geography: Vol. 72, Theme Issue: The New Rural Geography, pp. 460-463
Opportunities for British Involvement in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
The UK Science, Technology and Engineering Committee for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) was jointly established by The Fellowship of Engineering and The Royal Society, in 1990. Its purpose is to promote the aims of the IDNDR with particular reference to disaster risk reduction within developing countries.In order to provide a forum for people with a wide range of experience in this field to meet and exchange views…
Disasters as agents of change
Disasters and settlements — Towards an understanding of the key issues
Workshop on Disaster Management, 16-18February 1980, Hyderabad, India
Disasters and Settlements - Towards an Understanding of the Key Issues
What have we learned from 40 years' experience of Disaster Shelter
The following paper is an expanded version of a lecture given on the same topic in a conference on Disaster Shelter organized by the Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP) at Oxford Brookes University in September 2010. The paper covers a clutch of related topics: shelter, reconstruction, safety and development. Its main focus is on developing countries, but much can apply to first-world disaster recovery situations
At Risk
Disasters and Settlements - Towards an Understanding of the Key Issues
Reflections on 40 years of Disasters, 1977-2017
This reflection, based on a keynote address to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Disasters on 14 September 2017, begins by considering some of the prevailing assumptions that existed at the time of the journal's creation. Next is a summary of significant milestones during the past 40 years, covering major global trends, changing disaster impacts, and key developments in disaster risk management. Contrasting approaches in the first and fourth …
Reflections
This ‘reflection’ describes conflicting experiences, drawn from the author’s career in varied aspects of disaster risk management and recovery (1973–2016) delving into his memory, Ian Davis explores conflicts he has felt in four parallel roles he has adopted as architect, NGO board member, academic and the personal challenges he has faced working within the humanitarian sector. After describing these encounters, some practical solutions are sugge…
Reducing disaster risks 1980–2010
Through personal reflections on themes covering past experiences, the author considers selected experiences of disaster risk management (DRM) that span 30 years of DRM, and makes some speculations concerning the future, and ponders whether within the selected themes the future looks positive or negative. The observations begin with some memories of the Ocho Rios Conference: a multi disciplinary expedition to examine housing and hazards in Pakista…
Opportunities for British Involvement in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
The UK Science, Technology and Engineering Committee for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) was jointly established by The Fellowship of Engineering and The Royal Society, in 1990. Its purpose is to promote the aims of the IDNDR with particular reference to disaster risk reduction within developing countries.In order to provide a forum for people with a wide range of experience in this field to meet and exchange views…
Disasters as agents of change
Disasters and settlements — Towards an understanding of the key issues
Disasters and Settlements - Towards an Understanding of the Key Issues
Disasters and settlements — Towards an understanding of the key issues
Workshop on Disaster Management, 16-18February 1980, Hyderabad, India
Disasters as agents of change
Opportunities for British Involvement in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
The UK Science, Technology and Engineering Committee for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) was jointly established by The Fellowship of Engineering and The Royal Society, in 1990. Its purpose is to promote the aims of the IDNDR with particular reference to disaster risk reduction within developing countries.In order to provide a forum for people with a wide range of experience in this field to meet and exchange views…
At Risk
At Risk. Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters
(1996). At Risk. Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters. Economic Geography: Vol. 72, Theme Issue: The New Rural Geography, pp. 460-463
Humanitarian Intervention after the Iraq Crisis
Defining the criteria for intervening in the affairs of sovereign states has become a pressing issue for the international community. Pre-emptive actions, based on a unilateral view of evil or risk, have caused divisions and questions of legitimacy, whilst the failures to take collective actions against extreme suffering reflect a lack of coherence in international decision making. The current concerns about terrorism, weapons of mass destruction…
Tsunami early warning system (EWS) and its integration within the chain of seismic safety
Purpose This paper aims to provide a broad overview of the South Asian tsunami in relation to the development of the early warning system (EWS) as well as its integration within the seismic safety chain. Design/methodology/approach The paper focuses on social and administrative aspects that require detailed attention as key elements within the overall system. The observations grow from experience gained by Ian Davis from working on the UK IDNDR F…
Reducing disaster risks 1980–2010
Through personal reflections on themes covering past experiences, the author considers selected experiences of disaster risk management (DRM) that span 30 years of DRM, and makes some speculations concerning the future, and ponders whether within the selected themes the future looks positive or negative. The observations begin with some memories of the Ocho Rios Conference: a multi disciplinary expedition to examine housing and hazards in Pakista…
What have we learned from 40 years' experience of Disaster Shelter
The following paper is an expanded version of a lecture given on the same topic in a conference on Disaster Shelter organized by the Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP) at Oxford Brookes University in September 2010. The paper covers a clutch of related topics: shelter, reconstruction, safety and development. Its main focus is on developing countries, but much can apply to first-world disaster recovery situations
At Risk
The term 'natural disaster' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase 'natural disaster' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed. The updated new edition confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and…
Reflections
This ‘reflection’ describes conflicting experiences, drawn from the author’s career in varied aspects of disaster risk management and recovery (1973–2016) delving into his memory, Ian Davis explores conflicts he has felt in four parallel roles he has adopted as architect, NGO board member, academic and the personal challenges he has faced working within the humanitarian sector. After describing these encounters, some practical solutions are sugge…
Reflections on 40 years of Disasters, 1977-2017
This reflection, based on a keynote address to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Disasters on 14 September 2017, begins by considering some of the prevailing assumptions that existed at the time of the journal's creation. Next is a summary of significant milestones during the past 40 years, covering major global trends, changing disaster impacts, and key developments in disaster risk management. Contrasting approaches in the first and fourth …
Disaster Management and Resilience (11 works) · Computer Science (10 works) · Engineering (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Environmental planning (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Computer security (6 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Emergency management (4 works)