Selective versus comprehensive emergency management in Korea.
In spite of Korean governments' efforts, many emergency management practitioners wonder whether what is actually being practiced is selective or comprehensive management. Using a qualitative content analysis and experiences in practice, the article analyzes the barriers to selective emergency management and the paths to comprehensive emergency management via the same three management elements: stakeholders, phases of the emergency management lifecycle, and hazards and impacts. Four analytical levels are considered: central government level, industry level, community level, and household level. Korea, despite its self-praise, has to transform its selective emergency management into comprehensive emergency management in time.
Department of Emergency Management, Inje University, 197 Inje-ro, Gimhae, 621-749 Korea.
Kyoo-Man
KM
Ha
Department of Regional Infrastructure Engineering, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon, 200-701 Korea.
Hyeon-Mun
HM
Oh
Community; Culture; Government; Household; Industry