This study provides a framework and general guidelines for the development of an Incident Responsive Spatial Decision Support System (IRSDSS) using a geographic information system approval. The system designed is for disaster response operations of the Saudi Red Crescent Society…
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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. …
When governments are unable or unwilling to provide necessary relief to communities, local faith-based congregations (FBCs) step in and fill the gap. Though shown to provide for so many needs following disaster, FBCs have largely been left out of the institutional emergency mana…
Absenteeism of first responders during emergency events is considered a significant issue in disaster response which is caused by two primary reasons: inability or unwillingness to report to work. This research was intended to address the unwillingness to respond (WTR) to duty o…
The disaster and humanitarian literature have extensively documented the many problems that exist in post-disaster operations. This research explores how and the extent to which these problems might be generated by how actors, including humanitarian leaders and survivors, enact …