Natural disaster management in Korea: Is it the “best”, or is it just “satisfactory”?

Abstract

This research has examined the reality of Korean natural disaster management by considering four analytical factors, namely, the characteristics of natural disasters, government policy, business strategy, and volunteer activity, towards drawing lessons for the international community. Qualitative content analysis has been used to test the following hypothesis: “If Korean natural disaster management is not the best but only satisfactory, then there will be implications for the international community.” The success and failure of Korean natural disaster management has been compared from the international perspective. By accepting the hypothesis, this research maintains that the Korean field of natural disaster management has always been surrounded by certain barriers, according to the bounded rationality of human beings.

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