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Emergency materials reserve of government for natural disasters

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  • Yong-ling Zhang

    (Henan Polytechnic University
    Henan Polytechnic University)

  • Lu Chen

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

It is of great significance to strengthen government emergency materials reserve for effectively responding to major natural disasters and reducing casualties and economic losses caused by disasters, and it is also essential to guarantee sustainable development of regional or social economy. According to the characteristics of emergency materials demand for natural disasters and materials reserve situation of government, this paper comprehensively analyzed the relief materials reserve of civil affairs department, flood control materials reserve, medicine and disease control materials reserve, the state materials reserve, grain reserve and other specialized emergency rescue materials reserve for natural disasters from aspects as follows, namely, government administration, materials reserve department, reserve manner and cost sources, and then pointed out the emergency materials reserve problems in China; moreover, the measurements to optimize materials reserve system of government were proposed from three aspects in this study, namely, system, mechanism and capital. Firstly, improving emergency materials reserve system and supervision; secondly, optimizing management mechanism of materials reserve and the management efficiency; and thirdly, improving capital investment mechanism for emergency materials reserve and optimize reserve mode.

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  • Yong-ling Zhang & Lu Chen, 2016. "Emergency materials reserve of government for natural disasters," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 81(1), pages 41-54, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:81:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1007_s11069-015-2065-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-015-2065-3
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    1. Zhang, Meng & Kong, Zhaojun, 2023. "A two-phase combinatorial double auction and negotiation mechanism for socialized joint reserve mode in emergency preparedness," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 87(PA).
    2. Jianfang Shao & Changyong Liang & Xihui Wang & Xiang Wang & Liang Liang, 2020. "Relief Demand Calculation in Humanitarian Logistics Using Material Classification," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-25, January.

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