Introduction - Past, present and future of energency planning - Methods and dynamics of emergency planning - Risk studies and analysis - Emergency planning guidelines - Training and exercising - Emergency communications - Emergency planning for public power utilities - Exhibits.
"The climate has changed and communities across America are living with the consequences: rapid sea level rise, multi-state wildfires, heat waves, and enduring drought. Living with Climate Change: How Communities Are Surviving and Thriving in a Changing Climate details the steps…
The first decade of the 21st century saw a remarkable number of large-scale disasters. Earthquakes in Haiti and Sumatra underscored the serious economic consequences that catastrophic events can have on developing countries, while 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina showed that first wor…
"The first decade of the 21st century saw a remarkable number of large-scale disasters. Earthquakes in Haiti and Sumatra underscored the serious economic consequences that catastrophic events can have on developing countries, while 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina showed that first wo…
"Calculating Catastrophe has been written to explain, to a general readership, the underlying philosophical ideas and scientific principles that govern catastrophic events, both natural and man-made. Knowledge of the broad range of catastrophes deepens understanding of individua…
The under-30 population is arguably the most connected in history, yet the percentage of this demographic that is actually prepared for a disaster event lags woefully behind other population segments. Conversely, the rate of speed at which people can now communicate with one ano…
Introduces the concept of catastrophes, provides descriptions of how they differ from disasters, and presents the science behind them. It examines how catastrophes can dramatically affect human populations and addresses new ways of planning for and preparing for these events and…
This dissertation primarily uses observations made during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake relief effort and available disaster literature to address problems that impede effective and efficient disaster preparedness and response. Three manuscripts form the body of the dissertation. …
This critical ethnography documents the process of the Washington State Accessible Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Committee. Formed in 2004, its mission was to train disability advocates who would in-turn train members of their communities in disaster preparedness …
Temporary housing after disasters is the outcome of a complex process that merits attention in its own right; it is distinct from, yet interrelated with, the process of reconstruction. Some forms of temporary housing projects have been instigated after most major disasters in th…
