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Disaster Management in the United States

Examining Key Political and Policy Challenges

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ID6329690
AuthorsBrian J Gerber (0000-0002-2157-3671, West Virginia University, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume35
Issue2
Pages227-238
Publication date2007-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolicy Studies Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1541-0072.2007.00217.x
OpenAlexW2158645148
LanguageEN
Citations received30
References cited10

The failures associated with the Hurricane Katrina response call attention to the challenges of, and the need to better understand disaster management practices in the United States. This article reviews several recent contributions to the field of disaster research and considers four key issues: the concept of disaster vulnerability, how individuals respond to hazard risks, challenges associated with effective hazard mitigation, and the idea of policy learning in the area of disasters. Beyond a review of these aspects of disaster management, future directions in disaster research is discussed

Computer security · Disaster research · Disaster response · Emergency management · Environmental planning · Geography · Hazard · Key (lock · Political science · Politics · Vulnerability (computing · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis · Public Administration

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Unique citing works30
Citations per year1,58
Citation span2007 - 2026 (20)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 30
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