Browsing Emergency and Disaster Management by Creator "Frazier, Tim"
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Decentralized Humanitarian Aid Deployment; Reimagining the Delivery of Aid
(Emerald Insight, 2019-11-20)Current centralized humanitarian aid deployment practices may encourage urbanization thereby weakening short and long-term resiliency of lower-income countries receiving aid. The purpose of this study is first, to explore ... -
A FORENSIC DISASTER INVESTIGATION: THE 2021 TEXAS POWER CRISIS
(Georgetown University, 2022)Disruptions in critical power infrastructure from various hazards have greatly affected economics, communities, individuals, and vulnerable populations in society. Policies that govern critical infrastructure have ... -
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS, RISK COMMUNICATION, AND HURRICANE IMPACTS ON ST. THOMAS, UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS (USVI)
(Georgetown University, 2022)Natural disasters are events that cause fatalities, property damage, social and environmental disruption. This study addresses disaster preparedness, risk communication resources, and hurricane impacts on St. Thomas, ... -
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY INDIVIDUALS: ASSESSING THE INCLUSION OF RISK COMMUNICATION AIMED AT LEP POPULATIONS IN EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
(Georgetown University, 2022)During disasters, natural or man-made, people have the inherent right to know what risks they face and what actions they need to take to protect themselves and their loved ones. There needs to be more inclusiveness of ... -
The Practical Use of Social Vulnerability Indicators in Disaster Management
(Elsevier, 2021-07-10)As climate change focuses more frequent and intense disasters on vulnerable communities across the globe, mitigation and response resources need to be allocated more efficiently and equitably. Vulnerability assessments ... -
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE IN EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS: EXPLORING THE IMPORTANCE AND INCORPORATION IN DOMESTIC PLANNING
(Georgetown University, 2022)Sexual and reproductive health is an intrinsically complex topic that has significant legal and sociocultural dimensions. This makes its discussion difficult and taboo in many circles, however, emergencies and disasters ... -
Socioeconomic Implications of National Flood Insurance Policy Reform and Flood Insurance Rate Map Revisions
(Springer Nature, 2020-05-07)Flooding exacerbated by climate change has resulted in more mandatory community participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The purpose of this research is social ...
