It recognizes the capacity of military organizations deeply embedded in disaster management and civil protection organizations to deal with disasters considering the military is a disciplined force, and has the equipment and stockpile of resources to respond (Dynes 1994).
In the planning phase, sufficient stockpiling and distribution of resources, along with rapid and clear two-way communications were identified as critical determinants of success both within Australia [22], [23] and internationally [19], [20].
Adequate public and stakeholder engagement would ensure that the stockpiling and allocation of resources are sensitive to locale-specific competing demands.
One reason may be their enormous stockpiles of natural resources, now in high demand from countries like China and India.
The optimism was founded on the country's huge stockpile of mineral resources, rich agricultural land and human capital in its well-developed southern and central regions.
Comparing its results, it was found that the percentage of most similar indicators in our study is reasonable higher, such as the percentages of: syndromic surveillance systems, single-hazard disaster plans, public and mass media communication protocol, stockpiles of emergency resources, and training programs and drills.
Specifically, a very similar analysis can be used at the international level to optimize global allocation of the WHO's limited antiviral stockpile to resource-poor countries.
Why set up a new clinic within two minutes walking distance from an existing one?" The answer is obvious, but this kind of duplication of services and stockpiling of supplies without matching resources with needs is common these days in post-catastrophe Haiti.
Stockpiling of antiviral agents is a key part of national influenza pandemic preparedness in many industrialized countries [ 26]; it is also a dream for pandemic plans in resource-constrained settings.
Unequal distribution of resources, including antiviral stockpiles, could also be a major international issue when an influenza pandemic occurs.
Far from being starved of resources, S&P 500 companies are at near-peak levels of investment and have huge stockpiles of cash available for even more.
