http://jgssjournal.uob.edu.pk/journal/index.php/jgss <p>The “Journal of Geography and Social Sciences (JGSS)” is an open access, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal that publishes rapid publication of substantive and integrative research articles in all areas of geography and social sciences. This journal will be published online bi-annually in the months of June and December by Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Balochistan, Quetta. It is an open access journal, free for readers.</p> <p>We provide a supportive and accessible services for our authors throughout the publishing process. Benefits of publishing with JGSS are as follows;</p> <ol> <li>HEC Recognition: Journal of Geography and Social Sciences (JGSS) intends to apply for HEC recognition after publishing its due volumes. Currently, JGSS follows Y category peer review process as per HEC guidelines.</li> <li>Quality: We are committed to the highest standards of blind peer review. The Editorial Board of the journal determines their peer review policy, while maintaining our high standards.</li> <li>Rapid Publication: Manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed and the first decision takes approximately seven working days after submission. The review process will be completed within 8 weeks. Acceptance to publications will be undertaken in an average of two weeks.</li> <li>Open Access: All articles accepted for publications are open accessed in HTML and PDF formats.</li> <li>Publishing Ethics: JGSS will adhere to Committee on Public Ethics (<a href="http://publicationethics.org/">COPE</a>).</li> <li>Visibility: We are committed to increase the visibility of articles through accessing major data bases and prominent indexing agencies.</li> <li>Acquisition of ISSN: The JGSS will apply for the acquisition of Electronic E-ISSN as per the due procedures. However, the journal will also apply for Print ISSN, if required in the future.</li> <li>Copy Rights under Creative Common (CC) Licence: Articles of the JGSS will be licenced under Creative Commons (CC) which is a form of licensing that allows any user to “distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work,” provided that they credit the original authors in all cases.</li> </ol> en-US dit@um.uob.edu.pk (Dr. Sanaullah Panezai) dit@um.uob.edu.pk (Yasir Hameed Ansari) Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:26:19 +0500 OJS 3.3.0.5 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://jgssjournal.uob.edu.pk/journal/index.php/jgss/article/view/30 <p>Background: The aviation industry plays a crucial role in disaster management by providing rapid response and critical support to affected areas. Disaster situations such as natural disasters, pandemics and humanitarian crises often require urgent and efficient transportation of supplies, equipment and personnel to and from affected areas. Objective: This study examines the current disaster management framework and assesses the extent to which aviation is integrated into it in Pakistan. Methods: The type of research for this study was a qualitative approach. This approach allowed a comprehensive understanding of logistics and rescue operation viz-a-viz role of aviation in disaster management in Pakistan and it will help to triangulate data from multiple sources to ensure reliability and validity. Hence the type of research used was explanatory. Results: The findings of this study showed that lack of resources, limited infrastructure, regulatory obstacles and weather condition were the major limitations. Specifically, enhancing collaboration and coordination among different aviation and disaster management agencies, investing in infrastructure enhancement, establishment of centralized information sharing platform, providing specialized training for aviation professionals involved in disaster response by disaster response stakeholders. Furthermore, the study has also highlighted and emphasized the importance of adopting latest technology and innovation in aviation sector to enhance the capabilities of aviation in disaster management. This includes the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) for aerial surveillance/ reconnaissance and delivery of relief supplies to disaster stricken areas. Conclusions: The Role of aviation in disaster management in Pakistan is of paramount importance, keeping in view its mobility and accessibility especially in areas where road links are destroyed due to disaster strike, timely rescue of injured through air ambulance and ensuring dropping of logistic support. There is a dire need of the time for use of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) for a cost effecting and more versatile aviation support in disaster management.</p> Mr. Ali Arshad, Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, Dr. Ghulam Murtaza Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of Geography and Social Sciences (JGSS) http://jgssjournal.uob.edu.pk/journal/index.php/jgss/article/view/30 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0500