Abstract:

As society enters an era of risk, emergency management systems have become more complex, highlighting the urgency of modernizing their capacities. Most of the research on this issue is either focused on a single issue or on specific pieces of the problem. It is difficult to see the whole picture. There is also no holistic, theoretical framework that integrates all problems. Starting from the theoretical analysis framework of “concept-structure-process-function” that is combined with an analysis of typical emergencies, this paper shows that there are conceptual failures, structural instability, functional failures, and other problems in the modernization of China's emergency management system. Among the difficulties produced are a lack of capability, process disorder, and functional failure. To resolve these systemic failures, it is necessary to follow the perfect progression of concept internalization, structural advancement, process closure, and functional integration. Doing so will not only provide a panoramic explanation for understanding the overall layout of the modernization of China's emergency management system, but also provide theoretical support for practical advances.

Key words: emergency management systems, emergency management capabilities, integration logic, emergency dilemmas, emergency optimization