78 research outputs found
ASEAN and the Responsibility to Protect: Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
No full textASEAN and the Responsibility to Protect: Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar is derived from an MA thesis in Southeast Asia Studies from Chulalongkorn University. The book aims to explore the impact of the Responsibility to Protect or R2P concept on ASEAN in dealing with the human security after the Cyclone Nargis which happened in Myanmar in 2008. R2P, adopted as the World Summit Outcome Document in 2005, is the principle of that states and the international community are obliged to be responsible for protecting its citizens from four crimes including genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. The author discusses the question why a natural disaster compelled the application of R2P even though it is initially not a R2P- type crime. Under international pressure of possible military intervention in the name of R2P, the norm entrepreneur played a vital role in negotiating to bridge the junta and the international community and facilitate humanitarian assistance. This successful localization of R2P by ASEAN in its effort to handle this man-made catastrophe has implications on ASEAN’s institutional changes when it comes to human rights protection in future
Ocean preconditioning of Cyclone Nargis in the Bay of Bengal : interaction between Rossby waves, surface fresh waters, and sea surface temperatures
No full textAuthor Posting. © American Meteorological Society, 2011. This article is posted here by permission of American Meteorological Society for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Journal of Physical Oceanography 41 (2011): 1741–1755, doi:10.1175/2011JPO4437.1.An in-depth data analysis was conducted to understand the occurrence of a strong sea surface temperature (SST) front in the central Bay of Bengal before the formation of Cyclone Nargis in April 2008. Nargis changed its course after encountering the front and tracked along the front until making landfall. One unique feature of this SST front was its coupling with high sea surface height anomalies (SSHAs), which is unusual for a basin where SST is normally uncorrelated with SSHA. The high SSHAs were associated with downwelling Rossby waves, and the interaction between downwelling and surface fresh waters was a key mechanism to account for the observed SST–SSHA coupling.
The near-surface salinity field in the bay is characterized by strong stratification and a pronounced horizontal gradient, with low salinity in the northeast. During the passage of downwelling Rossby waves, freshening of the surface layer was observed when surface velocities were southwestward. Horizontal convergence of freshwater associated with downwelling Rossby waves increased the buoyancy of the upper layer and caused the mixed layer to shoal to within a few meters of the surface. Surface heating trapped in the thin mixed layer caused the fresh layer to warm, whereas the increase in buoyancy from low-salinity waters enhanced the high SSHA associated with Rossby waves. Thus, high SST coincided with high SSHA.
The dominant role of salinity in controlling high SSHA suggests that caution should be exercised when computing hurricane heat potential in the bay from SSHA. This situation is different from most tropical oceans, where temperature has the dominant effect on SSHA.This work was supported by the
NOAA/Office of Climate Observation (OCO) program
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No full textNasim Zakaria-Message. pp. 6; Tariq Saleem Sheikh-Essay-National Unity. pp. 7-8; Essay-Our Great Son: Zahid Ali Khan. pp. 9; Mian Mukhtar Ahmad-Poetry-Poem. pp. 10-12; Nazeer Ahmad-Article-Morality and Politics. pp. 13-15; Shamim Nargis Rae-Essay-""The Fifteen"" Revived. pp. 16; Fazal-ur-Rahman Khan-Essay-The College Library. pp. 17; Siddiqui, M. Rehan-Department of Botany. pp. 18-19; Iqbal Mirza-Essay-Why English? pp. 20-22; Dr Parveen Shaukat Ali-Essay-The Role of the Teacher as an Adviser and Counsellor. pp. 23-24; Fakhar Ahmad-Article-What is Philosophy. pp. 25-31; Speech-The Speech Delivered by the Principal Govt. F. C. College, Lahore at Karachi at the Annual Function of Alumni Association Karachi. pp. 32-33; Speech-Speech of the Wafaqi Mohtasib. pp. 34-38; Ehsan Ali Nawak-A Review of Professor Riaz Hussain's Book 'Iqbal'. pp. 39-40; Folio [Urdu] 212 p.Professor Nasim Zakaria, Principal. before page 7; Prof Dr Parveen Shaukat Ali, Vice Principal, Govt. F.C. College, Lahore. before page 23; Mr Justice Sardar Mohammad Iqbal, Wafaqi Mohtasib. after page 34; Dr Rafique Ahmed, Vice Chancellor Punjab University. after page 40; Dr M. Rehan Siddiqui, Dean of Science. after page 40; Prof Viqar Ahmad Qureshi, Head Department of History. after page 40; Professor Amjad Tariq, Dean of Administration and Student Affairs. after page 40; Professor Gilani Kamran, Head of the Department of English. after page 40; Professor Zahid Parvaiz. after page 40; Professor Fazal Ur Rehman. after page 4
Climate migration and urban changes in Bangladesh
No full textThe impact on human settlements has been startling, demonstrated by extreme climate events such as Hurricane Katrina in the USA, Cyclones Sidr and Aila in Bangladesh and Nargis in Myanmar. Worldwide, hundreds of millions of people, mostly in low-lying coastal zones, face forced displacement and will need to migrate in search of alternative livelihoods. In most cases the destinations of such displaced populations are the nearest urban area. Bangladesh represents a region where a complex set of climate driven outcomes has been already evident as land is inundated and populations migrate in large numbers. This research seeks to define climate change impact levels from the primary impacts on natural systems, through secondary population displacement and migration due to extreme climate events in Bangladesh. Tertiary impacts are defined as social and economic effects on the urban system, so the scope of the chapter is the interconnection between climate change, migration and urbanization.Reazul Ahsan, Jon Kellett, Sadasivam Karuppanna
Vulnerability assessment, stakeholder assessment, community assessment and strategy formulation: a case study of the humanitarian response to Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
No full textThis thesis investigated the implications of assessment in terms of humanitarian response and assistance in emergency situations. A case study of four communities seriously affected by a disaster was used to investigate how assessment and related humanitarian aid processes facilitate (or impede) recovery. The study incorporates a review from multiple perspectives about the humanitarian processes which took place in four highly affected communities following the devastation of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
Human Security Theory – which incorporates seven sectors for attention- provided the framework for assessing outcomes associated with the humanitarian response. The author spent several months collecting data through interviews, focus groups observations and documentary research in two townships in Irrawaddy Division of Myanmar. These represent the most affected areas from Cyclone Nargis (2008). Empirical literature, practice and guidelines provided the basis for the development of measures used in the investigation. Case study data collection took place several years following the disaster. Analyses of data included comparison with the predicted patterns, as suggested by humanitarian guidelines (ideal humanitarian aid process).
The findings from this study reveals that some (coastal) areas suffered more serious and devastating effects from the cyclone than other (inland) areas. However humanitarian aid was not disseminated accordingly. Aid was shown to be uneven in terms of support to the seven sectors of human security, and was not adjusted to local needs and context. Most tellingly, despite the apparent liaison between external humanitarian agencies and community based organizations, it was shown that the overall humanitarian response did not provide opportunities for fulfilling community based potential in terms of relief and recovery. Further analysis revealed that, in this case study, the humanitarian aid response was based on a vacuum of information about needs and vulnerabilities. Data collected from affected communities emphasised that misguided needs assessment underlay the ineffectiveness of the aid response.
The findings from the case study resulted in the development of a revised assessment framework which is offered as a complement to humanitarian assessment tools currently in use. The revised tool, entitled Vulnerability Assessment, Stakeholder Assessment, Community Assessment and Strategy Formulation (VACS) is recommended as a way to ensure effective humanitarian assessment and response strategies incorporates the voices of local populations and addresses the needs of children and other vulnerable groups
A Review on SAR Imaging Techniques for Low RCS Targets
No full textAbstract: The method known as synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is utilized for creating high-resolution photographs stationary scenes. SAR is an imaging radar framed on a moving platform. In radar signal processing discovery of a weakly observable target is one of the most interesting area. In this survey, we will discuss about radar systems. Typical applications of radar include synthetic aperture radar, military application, airborne and spaceborne operation, speed control, air traffic control, and remote sensing. We also study about various imaging techniques that are used. Finally, potential applications of SAR imaging techniques.
Keywords: SAR, detection, observable target, imaging techniques, radar system.
Title: A Review on SAR Imaging Techniques for Low RCS Targets
Author: Sakshi Latthe, Sagar Mohite, Latish Tagde, P.G. Chilveri, Nargis Akhter, A. Arockia Bazil Raj
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research
ISSN 2348-1196 (print), ISSN 2348-120X (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022
Page No: 69-85
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 27-December-2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7485765
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The Burma Cyclone and the Responsibility to Protect
No full textAbstractInternational consensus has developed that R2P should not have been applied to Burma when it denied access to the victims of Cyclone Nargis. The author argues that Burma could well have been an R2P case under whose umbrella political and humanitarian action could have been mobilized. Needed are effective criteria for deciding in which situations the Security Council should act and performance standards for measuring government responses to natural disasters so that populations can be better protected.
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Analysis of propagation model performance in WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e)-based wireless mobile vehicular networks
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