The problem addressed in this study was that many local governments in Virginia were unprepared for a public health crisis. Local government agencies are responsible for managing disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. The purpose of the research study…
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The importance of gubernatorial discretion in managing major disasters cannot be overstated. The role of the state governor, as the state government's chief elected official, is central to effective disaster response and recovery operations. More importantly, the latitude of dis…
The ability to achieve resilience to extreme events requires a shift away from the traditional risk management approach and a progression towards understanding resilience as a dynamic process operating within a complex socio-ecological-technical emergency management system. Taki…
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 …
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…
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…