2020
DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x20000217
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Predicting the Unpredictable – Harder than Expected

Abstract: Introduction:An earthquake is a hazard that may cause urgent needs requiring international assistance. To ensure rapid funding for such needs-based humanitarian assistance, swift decisions are needed. However, data to guide needs-based funding decisions are often missing in the acute phase, causing delays. Instead, it may be feasible to use data building on existing indexes that capture hazard and vulnerability information to serve as a rapid tool to prioritize funding according to the scale of needs: needs-ba… Show more

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“…Another challenge is related to the inclusion of affected populations in humanitarian relief, as well as in science [ 9 ]. Such perspectives still seem rare in both humanitarian practice and research [ 10 ], as predicting needs in humanitarian contexts is difficult [ 11 ]. The HESPER scale/ HESPER Web was developed and evaluated specifically for use both by humanitarian actors and in research.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another challenge is related to the inclusion of affected populations in humanitarian relief, as well as in science [ 9 ]. Such perspectives still seem rare in both humanitarian practice and research [ 10 ], as predicting needs in humanitarian contexts is difficult [ 11 ]. The HESPER scale/ HESPER Web was developed and evaluated specifically for use both by humanitarian actors and in research.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%