This paper is a non-comprehensive literature review on the state of social science research on disasters, with particular focus on the phases of preparedness and...

This research stems from the notion that the United States has no universal national warning method concerning all hazards. Rather, governments and private organizations have...

The authors analyze data from numerous behavioral studies of public evacuation response. It address five common questions asked by emergency managers and personnel and attempts...

This article focuses on the concept of emergency response plans. The authors note that there has been an exceptional rise in funding directed to the...

Disaster phases (preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation) have been used by many researchers and emergency personnel throughout the years. However, Neal reveals that there are...

Interviews and surveys with 62 emergency managers are used to determine which social factors best predict the effectiveness of community disaster response over a range...

This assessment compiles major findings from over 200 studies on warning systems and warning response. This extensive literature review discusses several main findings. First, how...

This book centers on the integration of research on preparedness and response to emergencies. It focuses on three major themes. The first major theme is...

This research centered on warning dissemination and community response and included three components. First, field studies of communities that experienced either flash floods, hurricanes, tornadoes,...

Communicating the uncertainty inherent in climate change is a difficult task, especially since little is known about how groups of people understand uncertainty and make...

This study is motivated by individuals’ lack of preparedness before and during disasters despite the many government agencies designed to assist during natural disasters; in...