subject:(Emergency management)

Oregon State University

1. Al-AbdRabbuh, Sami. A Functional Systems Approach to Comprehensive Emergency Management.

Degree: MS, Industrial Engineering, 2015, Oregon State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58185

► Both researchers and practitioners in fields related to emergency management (EM) use a variety of frameworks for different purposes including analysis, learning, and operations. Despite… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency Management; Emergency management

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Al-AbdRabbuh, S. (2015). A Functional Systems Approach to Comprehensive Emergency Management. (Masters Thesis). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58185

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Al-AbdRabbuh, Sami. “A Functional Systems Approach to Comprehensive Emergency Management.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Oregon State University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58185.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Al-AbdRabbuh, Sami. “A Functional Systems Approach to Comprehensive Emergency Management.” 2015. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Al-AbdRabbuh S. A Functional Systems Approach to Comprehensive Emergency Management. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Oregon State University; 2015. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58185.

Council of Science Editors:

Al-AbdRabbuh S. A Functional Systems Approach to Comprehensive Emergency Management. [Masters Thesis]. Oregon State University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58185

2. Carr, John Alexander. Pre-Disaster Integration of Community Emergency Response Teams within Local Emergency Management Systems.

Degree: MS, Emergency Management, 2014, North Dakota State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27332

► This study explores how Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) were integrated within local emergency management systems pre-disaster. Semi-structured interviews were conducted following Rubin and Rubin’s… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency management.

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Carr, J. A. (2014). Pre-Disaster Integration of Community Emergency Response Teams within Local Emergency Management Systems. (Masters Thesis). North Dakota State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27332

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Carr, John Alexander. “Pre-Disaster Integration of Community Emergency Response Teams within Local Emergency Management Systems.” 2014. Masters Thesis, North Dakota State University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27332.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Carr, John Alexander. “Pre-Disaster Integration of Community Emergency Response Teams within Local Emergency Management Systems.” 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Carr JA. Pre-Disaster Integration of Community Emergency Response Teams within Local Emergency Management Systems. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27332.

Council of Science Editors:

Carr JA. Pre-Disaster Integration of Community Emergency Response Teams within Local Emergency Management Systems. [Masters Thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27332

3. Abe, Daiko Nephi. Jurisdictional Leaders' Perception of Factors that Contribute to Hazard Mitigation Planning.

Degree: MS, Emergency Management, 2014, North Dakota State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27244

► Recent disasters have demonstrated the importance of mitigating their potential impact to not only protect human lives, but to also reduce the seemingly unending cycle… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency management.

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Abe, D. N. (2014). Jurisdictional Leaders' Perception of Factors that Contribute to Hazard Mitigation Planning. (Masters Thesis). North Dakota State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27244

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Abe, Daiko Nephi. “Jurisdictional Leaders' Perception of Factors that Contribute to Hazard Mitigation Planning.” 2014. Masters Thesis, North Dakota State University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27244.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Abe, Daiko Nephi. “Jurisdictional Leaders' Perception of Factors that Contribute to Hazard Mitigation Planning.” 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Abe DN. Jurisdictional Leaders' Perception of Factors that Contribute to Hazard Mitigation Planning. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27244.

Council of Science Editors:

Abe DN. Jurisdictional Leaders' Perception of Factors that Contribute to Hazard Mitigation Planning. [Masters Thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27244

Rutgers University

4. Heagele, Tara N. A qualitative study of household emergency preparedness of the elderly and the medically frail living in coastal urban environments.

Degree: PhD, Nursing, 2018, Rutgers University

URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55962/

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Rationale for Study: As more chronically ill people are living in the community and disasters are occurring frequently, the elderly and the medically frail vulnerable… (more)

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Rationale for Study: As more chronically ill people are living in the community and disasters are occurring frequently, the elderly and the medically frail vulnerable populations are experiencing significantly more disaster-related morbidity and mortality than the rest of the population. A failure to adequately address these vulnerabilities has been shown to have negative effects on both the response to the disaster and the community as a whole. The purpose of this research was to understand how older and/or medically frail adults have experienced disaster and how this experience impacts what they do now to prepare for disaster. A second purpose of the study was the generation of theory regarding the process through which community members prepare for disasters. Method: This study employed a qualitative descriptive methodology, Situational Analysis, to explore the social processes of disaster preparedness in older and/or medically frail adults. Results: Thirty-three elderly and/or medically frail participants described their experiences with disaster, how those experiences impacted the way they prepared for subsequent disasters, and their current state of household emergency preparedness. The core category was “Experience is the Best Teacher.” Based on the findings, it was theorized that coastal urban elderly and medically frail community members are generally considered unprepared for disaster. Their lack of preparedness is due in large part to a lack of education on how best to prepare. Once educated, motivation for self-responsibility of household emergency preparedness can be expected. However, community interventions like distributing disaster supply kits and offering evacuation assistance help overcome their situational impediments to preparedness and provide the best chance for these vulnerable community members to survive disasters without becoming ill or injured or experiencing a decline in their baseline functional status. If elderly and medically frail community members are incidentally prepared, it is largely due to their past experience with disaster or their professional experience. Conclusion: The results from this study could inform emergency plans and policy efforts to better meet the needs of elderly and medically frail community members during disaster. This study should motivate nurses to prepare themselves and their vulnerable community members prior to disaster as a prevention measure.

Advisors/Committee Members: D'Alonzo, Karen (chair), Lindgren, Teri (internal member), Chase, Sabrina (internal member), Lindell, Michael (outside member).

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency management

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Heagele, T. N. (2018). A qualitative study of household emergency preparedness of the elderly and the medically frail living in coastal urban environments. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55962/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Heagele, Tara N. “A qualitative study of household emergency preparedness of the elderly and the medically frail living in coastal urban environments.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55962/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Heagele, Tara N. “A qualitative study of household emergency preparedness of the elderly and the medically frail living in coastal urban environments.” 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Heagele TN. A qualitative study of household emergency preparedness of the elderly and the medically frail living in coastal urban environments. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55962/.

Council of Science Editors:

Heagele TN. A qualitative study of household emergency preparedness of the elderly and the medically frail living in coastal urban environments. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2018. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/55962/

5. Joy, Keith. An Assessment of the Relationship of Online Technical Resources Developed by The National Weather Service (NWS) and United State Geological Survey (USGS) and the Analysis of Their Usage by Kentucky Emergency Managers during Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation.

Degree: MS, Safety, Security, and Emergency Management, 2015, Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University

URL: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/283

► Emergency management tasks are essentially uncertain. They require information sharing and quick decision making that incorporates coordination across a vast array of individuals and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency Management; Technology; Emergency and Disaster Management

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Joy, K. (2015). An Assessment of the Relationship of Online Technical Resources Developed by The National Weather Service (NWS) and United State Geological Survey (USGS) and the Analysis of Their Usage by Kentucky Emergency Managers during Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation. (Masters Thesis). Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/283

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Joy, Keith. “An Assessment of the Relationship of Online Technical Resources Developed by The National Weather Service (NWS) and United State Geological Survey (USGS) and the Analysis of Their Usage by Kentucky Emergency Managers during Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/283.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Joy, Keith. “An Assessment of the Relationship of Online Technical Resources Developed by The National Weather Service (NWS) and United State Geological Survey (USGS) and the Analysis of Their Usage by Kentucky Emergency Managers during Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation.” 2015. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Joy K. An Assessment of the Relationship of Online Technical Resources Developed by The National Weather Service (NWS) and United State Geological Survey (USGS) and the Analysis of Their Usage by Kentucky Emergency Managers during Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University; 2015. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/283.

Council of Science Editors:

Joy K. An Assessment of the Relationship of Online Technical Resources Developed by The National Weather Service (NWS) and United State Geological Survey (USGS) and the Analysis of Their Usage by Kentucky Emergency Managers during Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation. [Masters Thesis]. Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University; 2015. Available from: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/283

Baylor University

6. [No author]. Information systems in emergency management applications : evolution and integration of spatial technologies.

Degree: 2015, Baylor University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2104/9564

► Data within a Traditional Information System (TIS) is advantageous to Emergency Management (EM) activities, though an inherent weakness of requiring the manual interpretation of data… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: GIS. Emergency management.

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author], [. (2015). Information systems in emergency management applications : evolution and integration of spatial technologies. (Thesis). Baylor University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2104/9564

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Information systems in emergency management applications : evolution and integration of spatial technologies. ” 2015. Thesis, Baylor University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/9564.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “Information systems in emergency management applications : evolution and integration of spatial technologies. ” 2015. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

author] [. Information systems in emergency management applications : evolution and integration of spatial technologies. [Internet] [Thesis]. Baylor University; 2015. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2104/9564.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author] [. Information systems in emergency management applications : evolution and integration of spatial technologies. [Thesis]. Baylor University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2104/9564

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Massey University

7. Busby, Erle. The response to and recovery from the 2004 Eastern Bay of Plenty flood event.

Degree: M. Phil., Emergency Management, 2010, Massey University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/2090

► Incident Management Systems used in New Zealand have their origins in the fire-fighting organisations of the United States of America in the 1970’s. They began… (more)

▼ Incident Management Systems used in New Zealand have their origins in the fire-fighting organisations of the United States of America in the 1970’s. They began in an atmosphere of disciplined quasi-military emergency response organizations. Emergency management research, theory and practice have since evolved to incorporate comprehensive facets acknowledging disasters are about people, individually and collectively and their environment. Emergency Management now includes addressing psycho-social aspects. New Zealand emergency services adopted the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) as a result of a requirement following the Cave Creek disaster of 1995, where a multi- agency response to the event was found to be unsatisfactorily managed. Emergency management in the modern era now requires the orchestration of many and varied agencies and organisations including government and non-government organisations. These organisations are not necessarily suited to command type management styles and during a recovery phase of an incident, an approach involving a coordination style is more appropriate than a command style. An examination of the 2004 eastern Bay of Plenty flood event highlights that improved coordination by using a suitable incident management system benefits the response and recovery process. The Eastern Bay of Plenty community has social and cultural characteristics that impact on the effectiveness of emergency management outcomes. An incident management system that improves communication within the multi-agency organisation and between an emergency management organisation and the disaster-affected communities contributes to overall trauma reduction by stress reduction and facilitating early support and interventions. This allows where necessary, for modern emergency management to use systems that can utilise the unique community cultures, structures and networks that form the dynamic communities that they serve. If disasters magnify pre-existing social and community problems then the incident management system model used in a disaster can determine the degree of magnification.

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency management; Floods

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Busby, E. (2010). The response to and recovery from the 2004 Eastern Bay of Plenty flood event. (Masters Thesis). Massey University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10179/2090

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Busby, Erle. “The response to and recovery from the 2004 Eastern Bay of Plenty flood event.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Massey University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/2090.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Busby, Erle. “The response to and recovery from the 2004 Eastern Bay of Plenty flood event.” 2010. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Busby E. The response to and recovery from the 2004 Eastern Bay of Plenty flood event. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Massey University; 2010. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/2090.

Council of Science Editors:

Busby E. The response to and recovery from the 2004 Eastern Bay of Plenty flood event. [Masters Thesis]. Massey University; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/2090

8. Chauvet, Regine Laurence. Sustainability and the Emergency Manager: Do They Mesh?.

Degree: MS, Emergency Management, 2013, North Dakota State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/26611

► 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… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency management.; Sustainability.

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Chauvet, R. L. (2013). Sustainability and the Emergency Manager: Do They Mesh?. (Masters Thesis). North Dakota State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10365/26611

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chauvet, Regine Laurence. “Sustainability and the Emergency Manager: Do They Mesh?.” 2013. Masters Thesis, North Dakota State University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10365/26611.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chauvet, Regine Laurence. “Sustainability and the Emergency Manager: Do They Mesh?.” 2013. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Chauvet RL. Sustainability and the Emergency Manager: Do They Mesh?. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2013. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/26611.

Council of Science Editors:

Chauvet RL. Sustainability and the Emergency Manager: Do They Mesh?. [Masters Thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/26611

University of Notre Dame

9. Cynthia Marie Nikolai. SimEOC: A Virtual Emergency Operations Center (vEOC) Simulator for Training and Research</h1>.

Degree: PhD, Computer Science and Engineering, 2014, University of Notre Dame

URL: https://curate.nd.edu/show/mp48sb41k02

► Training is an integral part of disaster preparedness. Practice in dealing with crises improves our ability to manage emergency situations. As an emergency escalates,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: virtual Emergency Operations Center; SimEOC; Emergency Management; Emergency Management Simulator; Emergency Management Research; Emergency Management Training; Ensayo

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Nikolai, C. M. (2014). SimEOC: A Virtual Emergency Operations Center (vEOC) Simulator for Training and Research</h1>. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Notre Dame. Retrieved from https://curate.nd.edu/show/mp48sb41k02

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Nikolai, Cynthia Marie. “SimEOC: A Virtual Emergency Operations Center (vEOC) Simulator for Training and Research</h1>.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Notre Dame. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://curate.nd.edu/show/mp48sb41k02.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nikolai, Cynthia Marie. “SimEOC: A Virtual Emergency Operations Center (vEOC) Simulator for Training and Research</h1>.” 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Nikolai CM. SimEOC: A Virtual Emergency Operations Center (vEOC) Simulator for Training and Research</h1>. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Notre Dame; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/mp48sb41k02.

Council of Science Editors:

Nikolai CM. SimEOC: A Virtual Emergency Operations Center (vEOC) Simulator for Training and Research</h1>. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Notre Dame; 2014. Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/mp48sb41k02

University of Oklahoma

10. Pham, Huong. A stochastic simulation model to support designs of experiments on transportation evacuation planning.

Degree: PhD, 2010, University of Oklahoma

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/320220

► The contributions of this research are threefold. First, this research adopts designs of experiments to furnish users with statistical support to investigate "what-if" scenarios. Second,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Evacuation of civilians; Emergency management; Emergency transportation

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APA (6^th Edition):

Pham, H. (2010). A stochastic simulation model to support designs of experiments on transportation evacuation planning. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11244/320220

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pham, Huong. “A stochastic simulation model to support designs of experiments on transportation evacuation planning.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11244/320220.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pham, Huong. “A stochastic simulation model to support designs of experiments on transportation evacuation planning.” 2010. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Pham H. A stochastic simulation model to support designs of experiments on transportation evacuation planning. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Oklahoma; 2010. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/320220.

Council of Science Editors:

Pham H. A stochastic simulation model to support designs of experiments on transportation evacuation planning. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Oklahoma; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/320220

Virginia Tech

11. Schutt, Kyle Lynn. VTGemini: Universal iOS Application for Guided Emergency Response and Notification for the Virginia Tech Community.

Degree: MS, Computer Science, 2013, Virginia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/22048

► The ubiquitous use of mobile devices and smartphones in the United States presents an interesting opportunity for application developers with respect to emergency management. Software… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency management; iOS mobile software engineering; emergency notification; emergency guidance

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Schutt, K. L. (2013). VTGemini: Universal iOS Application for Guided Emergency Response and Notification for the Virginia Tech Community. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/22048

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Schutt, Kyle Lynn. “VTGemini: Universal iOS Application for Guided Emergency Response and Notification for the Virginia Tech Community.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/22048.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Schutt, Kyle Lynn. “VTGemini: Universal iOS Application for Guided Emergency Response and Notification for the Virginia Tech Community.” 2013. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Schutt KL. VTGemini: Universal iOS Application for Guided Emergency Response and Notification for the Virginia Tech Community. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/22048.

Council of Science Editors:

Schutt KL. VTGemini: Universal iOS Application for Guided Emergency Response and Notification for the Virginia Tech Community. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/22048

Addis Ababa University

12. Abushet, Asnake. Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) .

Degree: 2014, Addis Ababa University

URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5871

► summary Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) is one of the core processes identified in Federal Ministry of Health. PHEM is the process of anticipating, preventing,… (more)

▼ summary Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) is one of the core processes identified in Federal Ministry of Health. PHEM is the process of anticipating, preventing, preparing for, detecting, responding to, controlling, and recovering from the consequences of public health threats in order that health and economic impacts are minimized. PHEM is designed to ensure rapid detection of any public health threats, preparedness related to logistic and fund administration, and prompt response to and recovery from various public health emergencies, which range from recurrent epidemics, emerging infections, nutritional emergencies, chemical spills, and bioterrorism. The activities under this core process are to be implemented by appropriately trained and capable professionals. Since 2009 Ethiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program had been giving the program to contribute for trained and capable professionals. The Ethiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program is a two years and in service training program in the assigned field bases. The program is giving in collaboration. Addis Ababa University, School of public Health, Ethiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program, Federal Ministry of Health/Ethiopia Public Health Institute, Ethiopia Public Health Association with CDC Ethiopia and the Regional Health Bureau are executing the program. Field epidemiology Training Program has two components; a 25% class room teaching component and 75% practical or field placement component. During practical component residents assigned in the field base staying in the field base there are two residency out puts, which are residency I and residency II. During practical or field placement outbreak or epidemic investigation, desk review data analysis, description of health profile, writing a scientific manuscript for peer review journals, abstracts for scientific conferences, writing a protocol/proposal of epidemiologic research projects, narrative of a disaster situation or report on health and nutrition need assessment in visited woredas and also additional outputs like PHEM training are including in this document. In the Field base, the field supervisor is leading the whole activities throughout the academic years (two). The field base residency outputs are described in detail on the so called body of work. This body of work contains nine chapters. The first chapter reflects about outbreaks investigations. The outbreaks occurred in Guji and Horo Guduru Wollega zones and the affected districts were Liben and Abay Chomen,respectively. In both outbreak investigations being unvaccinated for measles was one of the risk factors for the occurrence of the outbreak. The second chapter contains measles data analysis. We reviewed five year data (2008 through 2012) to analyse the epidemiology of measles in Arsi Zone, Oromia Region. Based on the finding the administrative vaccine coverage and episode of disease were increased simultaneously in different woredas. This is due to accumulation of susceptible persons in the community and nonexistence of… Advisors/Committee Members: Fikre Enqusellasie (PhD) , Merawi Aragaw (MD, MPH) (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM)

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APA (6^th Edition):

Abushet, A. (2014). Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) . (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5871

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Abushet, Asnake. “Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) .” 2014. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5871.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Abushet, Asnake. “Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) .” 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Abushet A. Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) . [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5871.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Abushet A. Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) . [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2014. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5871

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Penn State University

13. Thompson, Denise D.P. BUILDING EFFECTIVENESS IN MULTI-STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: THE CASE OF THE CARIBBEAN DISASTER & EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY.

Degree: PhD, Public Administration, 2009, Penn State University

URL: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10473

► Each year thousands of people die in natural and man-made disasters because organizations in charge of mitigating the disasters are unable to effectively handle them.… (more)

▼ Each year thousands of people die in natural and man-made disasters because organizations in charge of mitigating the disasters are unable to effectively handle them. Building effective disaster management organizations is a complicated and challenging undertaking. A good understanding of the multiple dimensions of disaster response and mitigation and their interrelationships is needed to build effective systems. This is particularly true in the case of the Caribbean region’s Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Response Agency (CDERA). CDERA is a network organization of the disaster management organizations multiple independent developing island nations with economies that are not diverse and a geography that predisposes them to natural hazards. This dissertation presents the results of an empirical research on the effects of organizational form, organizational capacity, and organizational learning on the effectiveness of CDERA in its responses to disasters. The case study methodology was used to collect and interpret the information about CDERA’s response and the factors affecting its effectiveness in two recent natural disasters: Hurricanes Ivan and Dean. The data were collected from twenty six interviews and archival information to answer the questions about organizational form, organizational capacity, and organizational learning. The model applied in this research project was developed on the basis of the general literature on disaster management and the literature on the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. This holistic approach utilized in this dissertation, is an important contribution to the literature on disaster management. This conceptualization differs from other approaches used to examine disaster management agencies and their deficiencies. Other approaches have examined the input variables in isolation and that resulted in a thwarted view of the organizational complexities of disaster management systems thereby limiting our understanding of how to fix the problems encountered in such systems. The dissertation adds to the knowledge base on how to build organizational effectiveness. The analyses of interviews and archival information show that the complexities usually faced by disaster management organizations are further compounded in the CDERA environment. It is known that disaster response and mitigation require complex organizations. Hybrids of network and bureaucratic forms are necessary to properly plan for and respond to disasters. In addition, The CDERA case shows that the positions of its national affiliates in government bureaucracies are very important for them to have proper access to resources. It is known that organizational capacity is an important prerequisite for effectiveness in disaster management entities. The findings of this study show that some specific capacity variables, such as technology, human resources, and technical expertise, are more important than others. The findings indicate that a set of organizational capacity variables that were not anticipated in the original…

Subjects/Keywords: emergency management; organization theory

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Thompson, D. D. P. (2009). BUILDING EFFECTIVENESS IN MULTI-STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: THE CASE OF THE CARIBBEAN DISASTER & EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY. (Doctoral Dissertation). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10473

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Thompson, Denise D P. “BUILDING EFFECTIVENESS IN MULTI-STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: THE CASE OF THE CARIBBEAN DISASTER & EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Penn State University. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10473.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Thompson, Denise D P. “BUILDING EFFECTIVENESS IN MULTI-STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: THE CASE OF THE CARIBBEAN DISASTER & EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY.” 2009. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Thompson DDP. BUILDING EFFECTIVENESS IN MULTI-STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: THE CASE OF THE CARIBBEAN DISASTER & EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Penn State University; 2009. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10473.

Council of Science Editors:

Thompson DDP. BUILDING EFFECTIVENESS IN MULTI-STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: THE CASE OF THE CARIBBEAN DISASTER & EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Penn State University; 2009. Available from: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10473

Mississippi State University

14. Schlotzhauer, David Scott. QUANTIFICATION OF STORM SURGE PROBABILITY USING ENSEMBLE SLOSH MODEL DATA.

Degree: MS, Geosciences, 2012, Mississippi State University

URL: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03282012-231257/ ;

► One of the greatest hazards from hurricanes is the flooding due to storm surge. Emergency managers traditionally plan for storm surge by looking at… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: climatology; risk; emergency management

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Schlotzhauer, D. S. (2012). QUANTIFICATION OF STORM SURGE PROBABILITY USING ENSEMBLE SLOSH MODEL DATA. (Masters Thesis). Mississippi State University. Retrieved from http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03282012-231257/ ;

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Schlotzhauer, David Scott. “QUANTIFICATION OF STORM SURGE PROBABILITY USING ENSEMBLE SLOSH MODEL DATA.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Mississippi State University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03282012-231257/ ;.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Schlotzhauer, David Scott. “QUANTIFICATION OF STORM SURGE PROBABILITY USING ENSEMBLE SLOSH MODEL DATA.” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Schlotzhauer DS. QUANTIFICATION OF STORM SURGE PROBABILITY USING ENSEMBLE SLOSH MODEL DATA. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Mississippi State University; 2012. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03282012-231257/ ;.

Council of Science Editors:

Schlotzhauer DS. QUANTIFICATION OF STORM SURGE PROBABILITY USING ENSEMBLE SLOSH MODEL DATA. [Masters Thesis]. Mississippi State University; 2012. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03282012-231257/ ;

Victoria University of Wellington

15. Houghton, Rosalind Margaret Elise. "We Had to Cope With What We Had": Agency Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Disasters in New Zealand.

Degree: 2010, Victoria University of Wellington

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1159

► Under an over-arching feminist framework, this thesis utilises disaster sociology and domestic violence theory to examine the complex and multi-faceted relationship between domestic violence and… (more)

▼ Under an over-arching feminist framework, this thesis utilises disaster sociology and domestic violence theory to examine the complex and multi-faceted relationship between domestic violence and disasters. The applicability of previously published theories was tested through a postal survey of communities affected by 17 Civil Defence emergencies in New Zealand and in 5 detailed case studies (taken from the 17 surveyed communities) relating to the impact of Civil Defence emergencies on domestic violence and disaster response agencies in New Zealand. The case studies involved the collection of reporting statistics from Women's Refuge, interviews with representatives of agencies working in domestic violence response and disaster management, and analyses of case file summaries from the Women's Refuge national database across the five affected geographic areas. These methods provided both quantitative and qualitative data on domestic violence reporting during disasters in New Zealand. In almost all of the communities studied there was an increase in reporting of domestic violence following the Civil Defence emergencies. Pre-existing theory and interviews within the case studies were used to examine significant factors and demographics that were common across the women seeking assistance during the disasters in order to provide coherent generalisations that may be applied in other contexts. The research concluded that domestic violence reporting did increase during disasters. Whilst it was not possible to determine whether it was only domestic violence reporting or domestic violence itself that had increased, interviews with key agency representatives revealed some of the possible causes of their increased workload. Confirming the findings of international studies, agency representatives stated that prior abuse and financial strain were some of the main factors behind the reported increases in domestic violence. Agency representatives reported a range of issues concerning the official responses to increased domestic violence reporting during disasters, many of which were structural issues regarding procedures set out in current Civil Defence policies. These procedural problems are examined in line with the feminist goals guiding this work and a case is made for policy changes that should lead to improved handling of increased domestic violence reporting during disasters and lead to the development of a more co-ordinated approach to the social impacts of disasters. In order to address the needs of domestic violence victims, the degree of gender mainstreaming within Civil Defence and Emergency Management policy and practice should also be reviewed. New Zealand is subject to both national and international obligations to address the impact that gender norms have on the outcomes of those experiencing disasters. It is currently not meeting these obligations. These lacunae in policy and planning are placing already vulnerable women and children at heightened risk during disasters. As a country that prides itself on progressive… Advisors/Committee Members: Grey, Sandra, Jordan, Jan.

Subjects/Keywords: Family violence; Emergency management; Gender

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Houghton, R. M. E. (2010). "We Had to Cope With What We Had": Agency Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Disasters in New Zealand. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1159

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Houghton, Rosalind Margaret Elise. “"We Had to Cope With What We Had": Agency Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Disasters in New Zealand.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1159.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Houghton, Rosalind Margaret Elise. “"We Had to Cope With What We Had": Agency Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Disasters in New Zealand.” 2010. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Houghton RME. "We Had to Cope With What We Had": Agency Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Disasters in New Zealand. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2010. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1159.

Council of Science Editors:

Houghton RME. "We Had to Cope With What We Had": Agency Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Disasters in New Zealand. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1159

16. Gould, Laura Ann. A Conceptual Model of the Individual and Household Recovery Process: Examining Hurricane Sandy.

Degree: MS, Emergency Management, 2014, North Dakota State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27502

► 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… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Hurricane Sandy, 2012; Emergency management.

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Gould, L. A. (2014). A Conceptual Model of the Individual and Household Recovery Process: Examining Hurricane Sandy. (Masters Thesis). North Dakota State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27502

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gould, Laura Ann. “A Conceptual Model of the Individual and Household Recovery Process: Examining Hurricane Sandy.” 2014. Masters Thesis, North Dakota State University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27502.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gould, Laura Ann. “A Conceptual Model of the Individual and Household Recovery Process: Examining Hurricane Sandy.” 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Gould LA. A Conceptual Model of the Individual and Household Recovery Process: Examining Hurricane Sandy. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27502.

Council of Science Editors:

Gould LA. A Conceptual Model of the Individual and Household Recovery Process: Examining Hurricane Sandy. [Masters Thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27502

17. Borkosheva, Nazgul. Local Nonprofit and Government Organization Conceptualizations of Disaster Response Effectiveness.

Degree: MS, Emergency Management, 2013, North Dakota State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27199

► 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… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency management.; Disaster relief.

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Borkosheva, N. (2013). Local Nonprofit and Government Organization Conceptualizations of Disaster Response Effectiveness. (Masters Thesis). North Dakota State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27199

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Borkosheva, Nazgul. “Local Nonprofit and Government Organization Conceptualizations of Disaster Response Effectiveness.” 2013. Masters Thesis, North Dakota State University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27199.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Borkosheva, Nazgul. “Local Nonprofit and Government Organization Conceptualizations of Disaster Response Effectiveness.” 2013. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Borkosheva N. Local Nonprofit and Government Organization Conceptualizations of Disaster Response Effectiveness. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2013. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27199.

Council of Science Editors:

Borkosheva N. Local Nonprofit and Government Organization Conceptualizations of Disaster Response Effectiveness. [Masters Thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27199

Royal Roads University

18. Gonzalez, Ana Marcela. A study in current emergency exercise design processes in Canada .

Degree: 2018, Royal Roads University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10613/8507

► The purpose of this qualitative study was to discover how Canadian emergency management professionals design their exercises and the common elements in the exercise design… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: emergency management; exercise design

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Gonzalez, A. M. (2018). A study in current emergency exercise design processes in Canada . (Thesis). Royal Roads University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10613/8507

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gonzalez, Ana Marcela. “A study in current emergency exercise design processes in Canada .” 2018. Thesis, Royal Roads University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10613/8507.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gonzalez, Ana Marcela. “A study in current emergency exercise design processes in Canada .” 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Gonzalez AM. A study in current emergency exercise design processes in Canada . [Internet] [Thesis]. Royal Roads University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10613/8507.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Gonzalez AM. A study in current emergency exercise design processes in Canada . [Thesis]. Royal Roads University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10613/8507

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Sydney

19. Ehnis, Christian Frank. Social Media within Emergency Management Organisations - A case study exploring Social Media utilisation for Emergency and Disaster Management .

Degree: 2018, University of Sydney

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/17938

► Over the last decade, we have seen that social media services have been widely adopted to communicate with friends or family members, and to generate… (more)

▼ Over the last decade, we have seen that social media services have been widely adopted to communicate with friends or family members, and to generate and consume information. It is not a surprise, therefore, that social media services are also used as powerful communication platforms during disasters and other emergency extreme events. This thesis explores the utilisation and integration of social media services into emergency management organisations (EMOs) for the purpose of day-to-day as well as emergency and disaster management operational modes. EMOs such as fire services, use social media to provide information to, and engage with, the general public and as a source of relevant information to support their situational awareness during an extreme event. Social media services have been adopted by EMOs as an important additional communication channel during times of emergency and disaster management, where EMOs are central and trusted participants within emerging and dynamic social communication networks. Still, for EMOs, social media is a newly adopted technology which is not yet fully understood for this purpose. While some research has analysed social media data to learn how EMOs are communicating with the general public and non-government institutions through their social media channels, little is known as to how EMOs embed social media services into their organisational structures and processes. This research contributes to closing this research gap through an explorative and interpretive case study which highlights how EMOs utilise and integrate social media services into their day-to-day operations, processes and structures as well as into their operational mode during emergencies and disasters. This study analyses five different EMOs, in two different jurisdictions that have adopted and utilise social media services. This research focusses on the integration of social media services within these EMOs and how these EMOs use social media depending on their mode of operation, i.e. day-to-day or emergency management, for: 1) internal EMO communication; 2) interaction with other EMOs; and 3) communication with the general public and media organisations. The analysis of these cases is used to develop a framework of social media utilisation in emergency management organisations for emergency and disaster management. It also contributes to our existing body of knowledge about social media utilisation in emergency and disaster management scenarios. The results of this research project further provide EMOs with a basis to improve their existing approaches to social media utilisation.

Subjects/Keywords: social media; emergency management organisations; disaster management; emergency management; crisis communication

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Ehnis, C. F. (2018). Social Media within Emergency Management Organisations - A case study exploring Social Media utilisation for Emergency and Disaster Management . (Thesis). University of Sydney. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2123/17938

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ehnis, Christian Frank. “Social Media within Emergency Management Organisations - A case study exploring Social Media utilisation for Emergency and Disaster Management .” 2018. Thesis, University of Sydney. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/17938.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ehnis, Christian Frank. “Social Media within Emergency Management Organisations - A case study exploring Social Media utilisation for Emergency and Disaster Management .” 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Ehnis CF. Social Media within Emergency Management Organisations - A case study exploring Social Media utilisation for Emergency and Disaster Management . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Sydney; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/17938.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Ehnis CF. Social Media within Emergency Management Organisations - A case study exploring Social Media utilisation for Emergency and Disaster Management . [Thesis]. University of Sydney; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/17938

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Australian National University

20. Hudson, David Anthony. Uptake of sensor data in emergency management .

Degree: 2015, Australian National University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/104578

► While disasters are becoming larger, more complex and more frequent, traditional emergency management response capacities are not increasing at the same rate. Sensor capabilities could… (more)

▼ While disasters are becoming larger, more complex and more frequent, traditional emergency management response capacities are not increasing at the same rate. Sensor capabilities could fill this gap by providing improved situational awareness, or intelligence, for emergency managers. Data from sensors is increasing exponentially in quality and quantity while the cost of capturing and processing these data is decreasing. This creates immense opportunities to bring sensor data into emergency management practices. Unfortunately, not all sensors are created equal. The accuracy, precision, presentation and timeliness of data varies depending on the source, the way the product is structured and who produces it. It is therefore difficult for emergency managers to incorporate sensor data into decision making, particularly when they have not seen the data type before, and do not know where it originated, or how to use. This thesis researches how data product creators can tailor products to increase the likelihood of their product being incorporated in emergency management decision making. It focuses on the issue of data product uptake, which is inclusion of data products in decision making processes. This issue has been poorly covered in the existing literature. This thesis synthesises literature from a range of disciplines then designs and conducts three targeted studies to build upon this knowledge. The first study compares four international data systems which use the same data source but make different choices in the design of their products, this then provides examples of the impacts of these design choices. The second study looks at disaster inquiries in Australia to consider how sensor data has been used in decision making in the past, and what lessons have been learnt from these experiences. The third study surveys Australian emergency managers to collect their views on what products they use, trust and what factors lead to that trust. The results from these studies combine to create a comprehensive collection of design choices available to data product creators. This collection covers not just technical choices like accuracy, but also presentational and data policy choices, to create a more holistic picture of how creators can influence their products. The collection is then presented in a framework which, if applied throughout product development, would be expected to increase uptake of sensor data in emergency management decision making. Design choices and user-oriented design processes are emphasised as a crucially important yet poorly-examined aspect of data uptake in emergency management. This thesis finds that trust is key to whether emergency managers use a product or not, and that trust is created through a series of design choices which can be grouped into quality, reputation, maturity and data policy.

Subjects/Keywords: uptake; sensor; sensor data; emergency management; disaster management; emergency response

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Hudson, D. A. (2015). Uptake of sensor data in emergency management . (Thesis). Australian National University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1885/104578

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hudson, David Anthony. “Uptake of sensor data in emergency management .” 2015. Thesis, Australian National University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/104578.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hudson, David Anthony. “Uptake of sensor data in emergency management .” 2015. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Hudson DA. Uptake of sensor data in emergency management . [Internet] [Thesis]. Australian National University; 2015. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/104578.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Hudson DA. Uptake of sensor data in emergency management . [Thesis]. Australian National University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/104578

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of North Texas

21. Jennings, Eliot A. User Acceptance of Technology: an Empirical Examination of Factors Leading to Adoption of Decision Support Technologies for Emergency Management.

Degree: 2013, University of North Texas

URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500162/

► This study examines factors that influence the intent to use and actual use of decision support software (DSS) technology by emergency management officials to facilitate… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Technology acceptance; emergency management technology; emergency management decision support technoogy

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Jennings, E. A. (2013). User Acceptance of Technology: an Empirical Examination of Factors Leading to Adoption of Decision Support Technologies for Emergency Management. (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500162/

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jennings, Eliot A. “User Acceptance of Technology: an Empirical Examination of Factors Leading to Adoption of Decision Support Technologies for Emergency Management.” 2013. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500162/.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jennings, Eliot A. “User Acceptance of Technology: an Empirical Examination of Factors Leading to Adoption of Decision Support Technologies for Emergency Management.” 2013. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Jennings EA. User Acceptance of Technology: an Empirical Examination of Factors Leading to Adoption of Decision Support Technologies for Emergency Management. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2013. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500162/.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Jennings EA. User Acceptance of Technology: an Empirical Examination of Factors Leading to Adoption of Decision Support Technologies for Emergency Management. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2013. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500162/

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of North Texas

22. Samuel, Carlos. The Current Status of Hazard Mitigation in Local Emergency Management: an Examination of Roles, Challenges, and Success Indicators.

Degree: 2014, University of North Texas

URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699845/

► This dissertation used an organizational structure framework to examine the current status of hazard mitigation from the perspective of emergency managers from four organizational structure… (more)

▼ This dissertation used an organizational structure framework to examine the current status of hazard mitigation from the perspective of emergency managers from four organizational structure categories. This study addressed three primary research questions: (1) What is the role of the local emergency management office in hazard mitigation and what is the function of other stakeholders as perceived by local emergency managers? (2) What are the challenges to achieving hazard mitigation objectives and what are the strategies used to overcome them? and (3) How do local emergency managers define hazard mitigation success? Thirty North Central Texas emergency managers were recruited for participation in this study, and data was collected through telephone interviews and an internet survey. A mixed methodology was used to triangulate qualitative and quantitative findings. Qualitative analyses consisted of inductive grounded theory, and quantitative data analyses consisted of independent samples t-test analyses, correlation analyses, and Chi-square analyses. Findings indicate that emergency managers from the different emergency management office categories have six self-identified roles in hazard mitigation planning and strategy implementation; have a similar reported level of involvement in different hazard mitigation-related activities; and perceive stakeholders as having four key functions in hazard mitigation planning and strategy implementation. Second, participants describe five obstacles that are categorized as internal organizational challenges and two obstacles that are categorized as outside organizational challenges. The Disinterested Stakeholders Challenge is rated as a more significant obstacle by participants from the Non-Fire emergency management office category. Emergency managers describe the use of four strategies for overcoming hazard mitigation challenges, and the ability to master these strategies has implications for achieving hazard mitigation success. Third, emergency managers define a tangible and intangible category of hazard mitigation success, and each category is comprised of distinct indicators. Lastly, the organizational characteristics of emergency management offices had significant relationships with their reported level of involvement in select hazard mitigation activities; the rating assigned to select hazard mitigation challenges; and the rating assigned to select hazard mitigation success measures. For integrated emergency management offices, their parent agency is found to be an asset for achieving hazard mitigation objectives. Advisors/Committee Members: Siebeneck, Laura, McEntire, David A., Webb, Gary R..

Subjects/Keywords: hazard mitigation; emergency management; organizational capacity; Hazard mitigation.; Emergency management.

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Samuel, C. (2014). The Current Status of Hazard Mitigation in Local Emergency Management: an Examination of Roles, Challenges, and Success Indicators. (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699845/

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Samuel, Carlos. “The Current Status of Hazard Mitigation in Local Emergency Management: an Examination of Roles, Challenges, and Success Indicators.” 2014. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699845/.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Samuel, Carlos. “The Current Status of Hazard Mitigation in Local Emergency Management: an Examination of Roles, Challenges, and Success Indicators.” 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Samuel C. The Current Status of Hazard Mitigation in Local Emergency Management: an Examination of Roles, Challenges, and Success Indicators. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699845/.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Samuel C. The Current Status of Hazard Mitigation in Local Emergency Management: an Examination of Roles, Challenges, and Success Indicators. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2014. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699845/

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Durban University of Technology

23. Conning, Reon Johnathan. Preparedness of emergency care providers to deal with death, dying and bereavement in the prehospital setting.

Degree: 2018, Durban University of Technology

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/3228

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Science: Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018.… (more)

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Science: Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018.

Introduction: Emergency care providers are exposed to events involving suffering and tragedy as part of their routine work in the field. They are accordingly expected to deal with death, dying and bereavement in a safe, sensitive, efficient manner, showing empathy and compassion while managing their own emotions. This can be stressful and lead to trauma symptoms, anxiety and depression. Purpose: To investigate how prepared emergency care providers are to deal with death, dying and bereavement in the prehospital setting in order to recommend strategies that will diminish the emotional strain they experience, as well as decrease the trauma of sudden death and the number of abnormal grief reactions for the bereft. Methods: The study used a quantitative descriptive prospective design. Data was collected using an online self-report questionnaire that was sent to all operational emergency care providers in the Dubai Corporation of Ambulance Services (DCAS). The data from consenting participants (n = 496) was analysed using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0. Inferential statistical techniques such as correlations and chi-square test values were used and interpreted using the p-values. Factor analysis was also conducted for the purpose of data reduction. Results: The majority of respondents (n = 316; 64.4%) reported that they had not received any formal education or training on death, dying and bereavement. Those that had received formal education or training reported that this training was conducted mainly by nursing (n = 124; 25.9%) and paramedic (n = 65; 13.6%) instructors. A quarter of the respondents (n = 126; 25.4%) reported experiencing intrusive symptoms such as loss of sleep, missing work and nightmares as a result of a work-related death or dying incident, but only a few (n = 20; 4.1%) had received professional counselling. Conclusion: This study found that emergency care providers are underprepared to deal with death, dying and bereavement and reported discomfort and anxiety associated with this aspect of their job. A comprehensive death education programme that encompasses the diversity of death and the unique challenges that the emergency and prehospital setting presents should be implemented to reduce emotional anxiety, help emergency care providers cope better with death and decrease the number of abnormal grief reactions on the part of the bereft.

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Advisors/Committee Members: Naidoo, Raveen, Bhagwan, Raisuyah, Ahmad, Sami Mana.

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency medical personnel; Emergency management; Preparedness; Death – Psychological aspects; Emergency medical services

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Conning, R. J. (2018). Preparedness of emergency care providers to deal with death, dying and bereavement in the prehospital setting. (Thesis). Durban University of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10321/3228

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Conning, Reon Johnathan. “Preparedness of emergency care providers to deal with death, dying and bereavement in the prehospital setting.” 2018. Thesis, Durban University of Technology. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/3228.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Conning, Reon Johnathan. “Preparedness of emergency care providers to deal with death, dying and bereavement in the prehospital setting.” 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Conning RJ. Preparedness of emergency care providers to deal with death, dying and bereavement in the prehospital setting. [Internet] [Thesis]. Durban University of Technology; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/3228.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Conning RJ. Preparedness of emergency care providers to deal with death, dying and bereavement in the prehospital setting. [Thesis]. Durban University of Technology; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/3228

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

24. Cronen, Audra. Identifications of Challenges and Success Factors of Females Entering and Advancing in the Profession of Emergency Management.

Degree: MS, Safety, Security, and Emergency Management, 2016, Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University

URL: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/354

► This thesis focuses on how women in the emergency management field have identified and overcome challenges when entering and advancing in the profession. The… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency Management; Safety; Security; Emergency and Disaster Management; Gender and Sexuality; Human Resources Management

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Cronen, A. (2016). Identifications of Challenges and Success Factors of Females Entering and Advancing in the Profession of Emergency Management. (Masters Thesis). Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/354

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cronen, Audra. “Identifications of Challenges and Success Factors of Females Entering and Advancing in the Profession of Emergency Management.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/354.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cronen, Audra. “Identifications of Challenges and Success Factors of Females Entering and Advancing in the Profession of Emergency Management.” 2016. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Cronen A. Identifications of Challenges and Success Factors of Females Entering and Advancing in the Profession of Emergency Management. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University; 2016. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/354.

Council of Science Editors:

Cronen A. Identifications of Challenges and Success Factors of Females Entering and Advancing in the Profession of Emergency Management. [Masters Thesis]. Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University; 2016. Available from: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/354

Columbia University

25. Olivo, Ingrid A. Reconstructing early modern disaster management in Puerto Rico: development and planning examined through the lens of Hurricanes San Ciriaco (1899), San Felipe (1928) and Santa Clara (1956).

Degree: 2015, Columbia University

URL: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WD3ZNG

► This is the first longitudinal, retrospective, qualitative, descriptive and multi-case study of hurricanes in Puerto Rico, from 1899 to 1956, researching for planning purposes the… (more)

▼ This is the first longitudinal, retrospective, qualitative, descriptive and multi-case study of hurricanes in Puerto Rico, from 1899 to 1956, researching for planning purposes the key lessons from the disaster management changes that happened during the transition of Puerto Rico from a Spanish colony to a Commonwealth of the United States. The selected time period is crucial to grasp the foundations of modern disaster management, development and planning processes. Disasters are potent lenses through which inspect realpolitik in historical and current times, and grasp legacies that persist today, germane planning tasks. Moreover, Puerto Rico is an exemplary case; it has been an experimental laboratory for policies later promoted by the US abroad, and it embodies key common conditions to develop my research interface between urban planning and design, meteorology, hydrology, sociology, political science, culture and social history. After introducing the dissertation, I present a literature review of the emergence of the secular characterization of disasters and a recent paradigm shift for understanding what a disaster is, its causes and how to respond. Next, I summarize the multidisciplinary research and policy knowledge concerning Puerto Rican hurricanes. Subsequently, I explain my methodological sequential data analysis, beginning with three case studies, followed by cross-case comparisons and assessments, ending in answer, recommendations and conclusions. I implemented a version of Grounded Theory, combining deductive and inductive thinking, with a phenomenologist standpoint that valued people's experiences and interpretations of the world. I aimed to denaturalize so-called ‘natural disasters’, exposing with a political economy lens the political character of public decision-making before, during and after a disaster; and grasp how politics impacted the society under study. My research methods were archival research in the field and online, visual sociology and case study. Based on information-oriented sampling, I chose the destructive hurricanes San Ciriaco (1899), San Felipe (1928) and Santa Clara (1956), which occurred at critical historical junctures. I examined three themes: characterization, causation, and relief. Those themes divided into six sub-questions and thirty-eight variables, summarized later. Answer: Disaster management vastly improved mirroring shifting ideas of God, nature, knowledge and humanity; always influenced by the dependent position of the island. Historically, citizens tried to handle hurricanes through mythological beliefs, empirical observations, rituals and material practices; some of which endured colonization and modernization into the mid 20th century. Disaster management emerged haphazardly; at first it was ineffective and improvised relief, without much preventive or reconstructive policy-making. The official perception of hurricanes changed from being essentially uncontrollable religious or natural events, to natural events that could be tamed with technology,…

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency management; Emergency management – Planning; Natural disasters – Management; Disaster relief – Planning; Hurricanes

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Olivo, I. A. (2015). Reconstructing early modern disaster management in Puerto Rico: development and planning examined through the lens of Hurricanes San Ciriaco (1899), San Felipe (1928) and Santa Clara (1956). (Doctoral Dissertation). Columbia University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WD3ZNG

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Olivo, Ingrid A. “Reconstructing early modern disaster management in Puerto Rico: development and planning examined through the lens of Hurricanes San Ciriaco (1899), San Felipe (1928) and Santa Clara (1956).” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Columbia University. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WD3ZNG.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Olivo, Ingrid A. “Reconstructing early modern disaster management in Puerto Rico: development and planning examined through the lens of Hurricanes San Ciriaco (1899), San Felipe (1928) and Santa Clara (1956).” 2015. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Olivo IA. Reconstructing early modern disaster management in Puerto Rico: development and planning examined through the lens of Hurricanes San Ciriaco (1899), San Felipe (1928) and Santa Clara (1956). [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Columbia University; 2015. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WD3ZNG.

Council of Science Editors:

Olivo IA. Reconstructing early modern disaster management in Puerto Rico: development and planning examined through the lens of Hurricanes San Ciriaco (1899), San Felipe (1928) and Santa Clara (1956). [Doctoral Dissertation]. Columbia University; 2015. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WD3ZNG

26. Goultas, Nicholas, Jr. Raising the Standards of Emergency Preparedness at the University of San Francisco.

Degree: MPH, 2015, University of San Francisco

URL: https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/178

► With a major earthquake seemingly looming over the San Francisco bay area, the University of San Francisco faces the challenge of surviving such an… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: emergency preparedness; preparedness; emergency management; San Francisco; resilience; Other Public Health

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Goultas, Nicholas, J. (2015). Raising the Standards of Emergency Preparedness at the University of San Francisco. (Thesis). University of San Francisco. Retrieved from https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/178

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Goultas, Nicholas, Jr. “Raising the Standards of Emergency Preparedness at the University of San Francisco.” 2015. Thesis, University of San Francisco. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/178.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Goultas, Nicholas, Jr. “Raising the Standards of Emergency Preparedness at the University of San Francisco.” 2015. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Goultas, Nicholas J. Raising the Standards of Emergency Preparedness at the University of San Francisco. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of San Francisco; 2015. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/178.

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Council of Science Editors:

Goultas, Nicholas J. Raising the Standards of Emergency Preparedness at the University of San Francisco. [Thesis]. University of San Francisco; 2015. Available from: https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/178

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Texas A&M University

27. Wu, Hao-Che Tristan. Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps.

Degree: 2013, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151680

► Tropical storms and hurricanes have caused extensive casualties and damage in past decades. Recent data indicate that the annual losses from hurricanes are increasing, partly… (more)

▼ Tropical storms and hurricanes have caused extensive casualties and damage in past decades. Recent data indicate that the annual losses from hurricanes are increasing, partly because the U.S. coastal population has increased significantly in the past 20 years. Moreover, the housing values in these areas have increased as well. Thus, population and economic growth in the vulnerable coastal areas have made hurricanes a serious problem and created the potential for a catastrophic loss of life. The existing research literature lacks a sufficient scientific understanding of hurricane information searching and dynamic protective action decision making during events in which additional information becomes available over time. The hurricane evacuation decision context is well understood; the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issues hurricane forecast advisories every 6 hours until a hurricane turns into a tropical depression. Emergency managers and residents in the risk area are most likely to make decisions on their protective actions based on these hurricane forecast advisories. Therefore, this study uses the DynaSearch program to conduct a computer-based experiment that examines hurricane information search pattern by students playing the roles of county emergency managers, their understanding of hurricane strike probabilities and their choices of protective action recommendations during four different hurricane scenarios. This study simulates the approach of a hurricane by providing experiment participants a sequence of hurricane forecast advisories and examining how they search for information, change their threat perceptions and implement protective actions over time. The results show that (1) People prefer graphic information (especially the forecast track and uncertainty cone) over numeric and text information about hurricanes; (2) hurricane intensity was the parameter that was most commonly viewed and hurricane wind radius was the parameter that was least commonly viewed; (3)forecast track had a large number of clicks and long click durations, whereas uncertainty cone had fewer clicks but longer click durations; (4) participants? judgments of the extent to which they used each of the parameters were not entirely consistent with their search patterns; (5) participants found a hurricane?s current location and day-5 forecast were the most informative time periods; (6) there was no evidence that participants? personal concern (whether a hurricane will head toward to their county or not) affected their information search pattern in this study; (7) participants failed to evacuate appropriate risk areas in timely manner; and (8) participants had difficulty interpreting strike probabilities. These results suggest the problem of misinterpretation of the uncertainty cone is less severe than some might have concluded from the evidence provided by Broad et al. (2007). Moreover, the results suggest that participants were able to utilize the available information in the tables and tracking maps to make reasonable judgments about… Advisors/Committee Members: Lindell, Michael K. (advisor), Prater, Carla S. (committee member), Wunneburger, Douglas (committee member), Sell, Jane (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Hurricane Information; Emergency Management; Hurricane Map; Emergency Response

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Wu, H. T. (2013). Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps. (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151680

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wu, Hao-Che Tristan. “Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps.” 2013. Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151680.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wu, Hao-Che Tristan. “Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps.” 2013. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Wu HT. Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2013. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151680.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Wu HT. Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps. [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151680

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

28. Wu, Hao-Che Tristan. Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps.

Degree: 2013, Texas Digital Library

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969; http://hdl.handle.net/2249.1/66573

► Tropical storms and hurricanes have caused extensive casualties and damage in past decades. Recent data indicate that the annual losses from hurricanes are increasing, partly… (more)

▼ Tropical storms and hurricanes have caused extensive casualties and damage in past decades. Recent data indicate that the annual losses from hurricanes are increasing, partly because the U.S. coastal population has increased significantly in the past 20 years. Moreover, the housing values in these areas have increased as well. Thus, population and economic growth in the vulnerable coastal areas have made hurricanes a serious problem and created the potential for a catastrophic loss of life. The existing research literature lacks a sufficient scientific understanding of hurricane information searching and dynamic protective action decision making during events in which additional information becomes available over time. The hurricane evacuation decision context is well understood; the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issues hurricane forecast advisories every 6 hours until a hurricane turns into a tropical depression. Emergency managers and residents in the risk area are most likely to make decisions on their protective actions based on these hurricane forecast advisories. Therefore, this study uses the DynaSearch program to conduct a computer-based experiment that examines hurricane information search pattern by students playing the roles of county emergency managers, their understanding of hurricane strike probabilities and their choices of protective action recommendations during four different hurricane scenarios. This study simulates the approach of a hurricane by providing experiment participants a sequence of hurricane forecast advisories and examining how they search for information, change their threat perceptions and implement protective actions over time. The results show that (1) People prefer graphic information (especially the forecast track and uncertainty cone) over numeric and text information about hurricanes; (2) hurricane intensity was the parameter that was most commonly viewed and hurricane wind radius was the parameter that was least commonly viewed; (3)forecast track had a large number of clicks and long click durations, whereas uncertainty cone had fewer clicks but longer click durations; (4) participants??? judgments of the extent to which they used each of the parameters were not entirely consistent with their search patterns; (5) participants found a hurricane???s current location and day-5 forecast were the most informative time periods; (6) there was no evidence that participants??? personal concern (whether a hurricane will head toward to their county or not) affected their information search pattern in this study; (7) participants failed to evacuate appropriate risk areas in timely manner; and (8) participants had difficulty interpreting strike probabilities. These results suggest the problem of misinterpretation of the uncertainty cone is less severe than some might have concluded from the evidence provided by Broad et al. (2007). Moreover, the results suggest that participants were able to utilize the available information in the tables and tracking maps to make reasonable judgments… Advisors/Committee Members: Lindell, Michael K (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Hurricane Information; Emergency Management; Hurricane Map; Emergency Response

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Wu, H. T. (2013). Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps. (Thesis). Texas Digital Library. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969; http://hdl.handle.net/2249.1/66573

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wu, Hao-Che Tristan. “Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps.” 2013. Thesis, Texas Digital Library. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1969; http://hdl.handle.net/2249.1/66573.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wu, Hao-Che Tristan. “Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps.” 2013. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Wu HT. Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas Digital Library; 2013. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969; http://hdl.handle.net/2249.1/66573.

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Council of Science Editors:

Wu HT. Perceptions on Hurricane Information and Tracking Maps. [Thesis]. Texas Digital Library; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969; http://hdl.handle.net/2249.1/66573

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Massey University

29. McGill, Mark C. An integrated emergency response network : a solution to New Zealand's hazard environment : submitted as a requirement for the M. Phil. degree, Massey University .

Degree: 1998, Massey University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/6588

► By analysing the various response agencies presently operating in NZ and internationally, with an All Hazards approach in mind, is the development of a fully… (more)

▼ By analysing the various response agencies presently operating in NZ and internationally, with an All Hazards approach in mind, is the development of a fully integrated emergency response structure the best option? Research would indicate that it would have positive outcomes. In a weighted comparison of the advantages, the opportunities and the disadvantages of merging the response agencies, the positive implications of merging outweigh the negative aspects. A main theme that arose from the research is the philosophical base of the emergency services and emergency management. The macro-philosophy and therefore the inherent value system of all the response agencies is to save life, protect property and render humanitarian services. If a merged response service enhances these values, while being cost effective and benefitting the public it should be pursued. Although it is human nature to protect what you have, it is essential for these organisations to take a holistic view of emergency management. There are other opportunities and advantages that exist that support the concept of a combined emergency response agency. Some of the perceived disadvantages are misnomers and the others can be eliminated if the right model is adopted and the necessary resources supplied. However one of the major problems highlighted by the research, were the barriers to change: people (perspective), politics (power) and patch protection (position). If there is to be a successful merger, the barriers must be neutralised. A possible approach is to merge the services and blend the cultures, thereby creating a perceived, singular, unified social identity. Those involved in the new organisation must feel part of this culture and be able to categorise themselves as being in the group of integrated response professionals. There has to be transference of expertise from the existing agencies to the new agency in such a way that a holistic multi-disciplinary response organisation is generated and guaranteed. Field notes indicate that any change should be open change, a change based on the core values of emergency management and not political ideology. In addition, those who are going to use the operational systems, the emergency response teams, should develop them. This is very important for success in the initial phases, along with the appropriate training to new and existing personnel. To minimise prejudice in system development the change process should be lead by a transitional management team. This team must have an international perspective with a sound knowledge base in the emergency management field, social psychology and team development. The aim is to evolve through from a multi-disciplinary team concept, to a trans-disciplinary and trans-cultural (social identity) response agency.

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency Management; Emergency response

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McGill, M. C. (1998). An integrated emergency response network : a solution to New Zealand's hazard environment : submitted as a requirement for the M. Phil. degree, Massey University . (Thesis). Massey University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10179/6588

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

McGill, Mark C. “An integrated emergency response network : a solution to New Zealand's hazard environment : submitted as a requirement for the M. Phil. degree, Massey University .” 1998. Thesis, Massey University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/6588.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

McGill, Mark C. “An integrated emergency response network : a solution to New Zealand's hazard environment : submitted as a requirement for the M. Phil. degree, Massey University .” 1998. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

McGill MC. An integrated emergency response network : a solution to New Zealand's hazard environment : submitted as a requirement for the M. Phil. degree, Massey University . [Internet] [Thesis]. Massey University; 1998. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/6588.

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Council of Science Editors:

McGill MC. An integrated emergency response network : a solution to New Zealand's hazard environment : submitted as a requirement for the M. Phil. degree, Massey University . [Thesis]. Massey University; 1998. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/6588

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Massey University

30. Coutts, Dirk Annandale. Seasonal demand for emergency department services.

Degree: Master of Information Systems, Information Systems, 2008, Massey University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/14261

► There may be various explanations for what appears to be temporary breakdowns in the operations of Emergency Departments. One obviously can not anticipate natural disasters… (more)

▼ There may be various explanations for what appears to be temporary breakdowns in the operations of Emergency Departments. One obviously can not anticipate natural disasters - what is also referred to as acts of God, but what of other situations which may develop ever so often? This begs several questions, including: • Are there "seasonal" factors at play which influence the influx of ED attendances? • And if that is the case - are there "seasonality"-related problems with the management of such surges in demand for ED services? In fact, when questions to this effect were first raised with some in ED Management in the "District" (managed by the District Health Board) the existence of "seasonality" was acknowledged, as was its potential for causing operational difficulties. In other words, there is an acknowledgement that there are "ebbs and flows" in demand for Emergency Services, and that while such can not always be anticipated absolutely, an attempt must none the less be made to pre-empt its fluctuations more accurately, and thus the following rephrased problem description "derived" from the foregoing questions: There seems to be some seasonality in the demand for ED services and it is causing operational difficulties. · For the purpose of brevity the following succinct Problem Description will be used liberally throughout the remainder of this Research Project / Thesis, namely that this is an attempt at determining Seasonal Demand for ED Services. This compacted rework of the original questions and discussion therefore represent mentioned questions and discussion. Whenever used in the remainder of this Research Project it implies that which precedes it in Chapter 1.1. For the time being that will suffice, but the author will define "season" and "seasonality" more specifically later in the Thesis, in view of some of the earlier "weather" / "season"-related studies mentioned in the Literature Review / References (Section 2.4.2 of Chapter 2). [FROM INTRODUCTION]

Subjects/Keywords: Emergency medical services; Emergency management

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Coutts, D. A. (2008). Seasonal demand for emergency department services. (Masters Thesis). Massey University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10179/14261

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Coutts, Dirk Annandale. “Seasonal demand for emergency department services.” 2008. Masters Thesis, Massey University. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/14261.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Coutts, Dirk Annandale. “Seasonal demand for emergency department services.” 2008. Web. 27 Jan 2020.

Vancouver:

Coutts DA. Seasonal demand for emergency department services. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Massey University; 2008. [cited 2020 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/14261.

Council of Science Editors:

Coutts DA. Seasonal demand for emergency department services. [Masters Thesis]. Massey University; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/14261

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