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Italy, Japan and the United States are exposed to numerous natural hazards. In
particular, geophysical, hydro-meteorological and climatological extreme events
have produced loss of human life, injuries and extensive damage to homes,
businesses and other infrastructure.
In this dissertation, the Italian, Japanese and American disaster planning and
management abilities of the last twenty years are analyzed and evaluated
according to two common frameworks in disaster Literature: Hyogo (2005)
requirements for good preparedness planning and Quarantelli’s (1997) ten criteria
for good disaster management.
Moreover, while authors prevalently confine the application of stakeholder
theories to private sector contexts, this thesis approaches disaster management
issues by applying Freeman’s (1984) definition and Savage et al.’s (1991) model
of stakeholder management.
As a result of the combination of disaster management principles and stakeholder
theories, the conclusions reached through this research may inspire Italian,
Japanese and American policymakers and emergency managers on how to ideally
plan for and manage natural disasters, while taking into consideration and
appropriately approaching the involved emergency management stakeholders.