Emergency Management: Recent submissions
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Developing Higher Education Programs in Emergency Management: Ghana's Experience
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Ghana is highly vulnerable and threatened by several hazards and has sought ways of minimizing impacts of hazards events over time including demonstrating an interest in developing an emergency management training and an ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Examining NGO Performance: A Case of the Cluster Approach
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The need for coordinated efforts to respond to emerging crises, disasters, and conflicts has become ever-more apparent in the past decade. As events occur more frequently, at a larger scale, and the 24 hour news cycle ... -
A Foundation for Factors that Explain Volunteer Engagement in Response and Recovery: The Case of Flooding in East Texas 2016
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Volunteers are important contributors to response and recovery. Little is known about their engagement, particularly in terms of comparing the engagement of response volunteers to recovery volunteers. This study sought to ... -
Evaluation of Response Plans in Two Counties: Implications for Response Planning in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This comprehensive paper sought to evaluate two county emergency response plans to determine the implications of their plan quality for Central Plains Ag Services, a North Dakota agricultural business, that handles hazardous ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors Associated with Collaboration in Disaster Response
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This paper explores the factors the literature suggests help organizations collaborate during disaster response. The nature of disasters requires that people and organizations collaborate; yet, collaboration has been ... -
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 ... -
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 ...