Previous research in crisis and risk communication has suggested differences across
demographic groups in informational needs and response, including the presence of …

Crises, situations characterized by high consequence, low probability, and short decision
time, create a unique and threatening decision-making environment that must be …

Now in its second edition, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Disaster Management
has been completely updated to take account of new developments in the field. Using a …

This article examines learning in networks dealing with conditions of high uncertainty. The
author examines the case of a crisis response network dealing with an exotic animal …

This book provides the most current and comprehensive overview available today of the
critical role of information systems in emergency response and preparedness. It includes …

Hurricane Katrina made contact with the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, moving across New
Orleans and causing arguably the worst natural disaster in United States history. The city's …

When a disaster strikes, having every possible resource available is an urgent need for
those practitioners and government officials put in charge of aid and recovery to those in …

Disaster management, by its very nature, is spatially oriented, and geographic information
systems (GIS) technologies promise to revolutionize the field. This analysis examines the …

In response to Hurricane Katrina's extensive destruction and related public health threats,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) deployed more than 1,000 staff to its …

This paper reviews research and theory on the processes by which emergency relevant
organizations communicate with each other and with the population at risk from hurricanes …