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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 Quality of Mitigation Plans in Large Jurisdictions in the Upper Midwest
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
This study sought to evaluate the plan quality of Hazard Mitigation plans of 30 larger jurisdictions counties in the upper Mid-West. Better plans serve as better guidance for communities to choose better actions and inflict ...
The Context and Concept of Individual and Household Preparedness: The Case of Fako Division in Cameroon
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Almost every day, we see and hear about disasters impacting individuals and households in communities worldwide. Impacts experienced include loss of life and injury, loss of property, and more. Disasters are often devastating ...
A Conceptual Model of the Individual and Household Recovery Process: Examining Hurricane Sandy
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This study examined how comprehensively the Bolin and Trainer (1978) model of recovery reflects the recovery process of individuals and households. A review of the literature since 1978 suggested that various revisions and ...
Perceptions of Emergency Managers on Vulnerability and Institutional Preparedness of Colleges and Universities in the Red River Valley
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The present study examines emergency management related perceptions of campus officials who are responsible for overseeing the general disaster preparedness of at five diverse colleges and universities in the Red River ...
An Exploration of the Creation and Maintenance of Local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This study sought to explore the factors that influence the creation and
maintenance of Local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (LVOADs). Semistructured
interviews were conducted and data was analyzed following ...
Informal Material Convergence Behavior and Emergency Management: Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Informal material convergence behavior is the spontaneous movement of unsolicited donations from donors to emergency management for disaster relief activities. This behavior is widely accepted as an appropriate social ...
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, ...
Local Nonprofit and Government Organization Conceptualizations of Disaster Response Effectiveness
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This study attempted to explore how nonprofit and government organizations conceptualize disaster response effectiveness using an internet survey. Unfortunately, the data collected through this method was insufficient for ...
Assessing the Preparedness and Mitigation Research on Tornadoes: Clarifying Risk Perceptions and Identifying Contradictions
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
This paper examines literature from various disciplines contributing to the objective of saving lives and reducing damages from tornadoes. Specific topics include changes in tornado incidence, the genesis of tornadoes, and ...