Browsing Emergency Management by Title
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Red River Flooding in Fargo: Organizational Learning Through Repeated Events
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This research is a case study of the spring flooding from the Red River in Fargo, North Dakota. The 1997 record flood level broke a long standing record. However, in the last 7 years there have been three additional major ... -
The Role of the County Emergency Manager in Disaster Mitigation
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Scholarship on disasters in the United States would suggest that emergency managers should play a role in hazard mitigation. Yet, little empirical research has investigated precisely what role or roles emergency managers ... -
The Role of the County Emergency Manager in Disaster Mitigation
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Scholarship on disasters in the United States would suggest that emergency managers should play a role in hazard mitigation. Yet, little empirical research has investigated precisely what role or roles emergency managers ... -
The Simultaneous Evacuation of a Midwestern Community's Multiple Healthcare Facilities during a Major Flood Event: A Study in Decision-Making and Implementation
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Natural disasters are a part of the ecological system, so they are beyond human control. To reduce devastating effects, researchers in Emergency Management seek to understand the causes and cycles of natural disasters so ... -
Social Capital and Preparedness: Key Concepts and Recommendations for Emergency Managers
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This paper reviews and synthesizes the research surrounding social capital and its implications and applications for disaster preparedness and response. The purpose of this effort is to focus and synthesize the many ways ... -
Sustainability and the Emergency Manager: Do They Mesh?
(North Dakota State University, 2013)There exists a lack of consensus around the definition of “sustainability” and numerous of applications of the concept in the disaster literature. Reviewing the disaster literature on sustainability, its intended audience, ...