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…
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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…