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3 Essays in Natural Disaster Adaptation
Natural disasters present a considerable threat to the welfare of society. This is especially true for growing coastal populations facing stronger and more frequent hurricanes. In response, special building codes in the US are now available through the International Code Council (ICC) that mandate …
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Land Use Planning after a Natural Disaster
<p>Recovery from a natural disaster is difficult, expensive, and can take ten years or more. Many contend that recovery planning can be ordered, knowable, and predictable and that the destruction of buildings and displacement of the population provide an opportunity to build back better. This …
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ReLife: Transitional Housing for Victims of Natural Disaster
Recent natural disasters around the globe have left individuals without shelter. Governments have shown slow response for these victims with examples seen from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. People are still living in structures that are hazardous to their health, insufficient for normal day …
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MODELING OF NATURAL DISASTER CATASTROPHE LOSS INSURANCE MARKET
… of insurance affordability criteria on uninsured natural catastrophe losses and addresses the question of whether a voluntary, affordable catastrophe insurance market is viable. We use the same game theoretic modeling framework and the same study case used in the first paper. Examining …
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Incorporating natural disaster risk information into economic analyses of agricultural projects
… planning where an economic analysis, utilizing natural disaster risk information, could be introduced, (ii) to examine methods of incorporating natural disaster risk into economic analyses of agricultural projects, and (iii) to include this information in an economic analysis of an agricultural …
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Asthma-Related Health Outcomes in New Jersey After a Natural Disaster Event
<p>The occurrence of a natural disaster event such as a hurricane may further hinder the asthma management of asthmatic individuals. Unmanaged asthma has led to increased work absenteeism, preventable emergency department visits, costly hospitalizations and possibly death in severe cases. To …
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Natural Disaster Preparedness In College Students: Implications For Institutions Of Higher Learning
… as a means of evaluating the effectiveness of disaster preparedness programs and/or procedures. Additional studies have examined student preparedness, although further research is needed to develop a better understanding of factors related to preparedness. It was hypothesized that students who …
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Applying heuristic traffic assignment in natural disaster evacuation: a decision support system
… plan in response to the changing nature of a disaster. The Integrated Evacuation Decision Support System (IEDSS) is a computer system which employs the evacuation planning model, MASSVAC2, and the evacuation operation model, HEUPRAE, to deal with evacuations. The IEDSS uses computer graphics …
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Resiliency and reliability planning of the electric grid in natural disaster affected areas
… to improve its level of resiliency against natural disasters. Better planning and preparation can minimize the damage that needs to be repaired on time. For instance, when necessary facilities, such as hospitals, lose access to electricity, the ability to manage a displaced population after …
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Citizen Photojournalism: Motivations for Photographing a Natural Disaster and Sharing the Photos on the Web
… describe as their motivations for documenting a natural disaster and their descriptions of why they think they shared their photographs with an online community. This study extends and utilizes the uses and gratifications theory to explore new media gratifications rather than older models of the …
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Rights-based evaluation of government responses to a given 'natural' disaster : Katrina as case study
Disaster impacts human mobility and a rights-based approach to disaster response is needed to protect the human rights of those who seek migration as an adaptation strategy. This paper deals with returning to a place after a catastrophic environmental disaster when the dynamics of that place call …
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Particle-chemical interactions and environmental chemodynamics of fine and ultrafine particles in a natural disaster scenario
The interactions of fine and ultrafine particles with chemicals play a dominant role in determining the mobility and availability of pollutants in the environment. Fine particles in sediments can sequester chemicals from the water column, and release volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds to …
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Determining Knowledge Gaps in Natural Disaster Preparedness: An Exploratory Analysis of Socioeconomic Variables and Response Quality
… study examines potential knowledge gaps in natural disaster preparedness across socioeconomic groups in Lee County, Alabama and identifies communication barriers affecting response behavior through the lens of the knowledge gap hypothesis. Survey data from 20 residents were analyzed using an …
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Prioritizing Residential High-Performance Resilient Building Technologies for Immediate and Future Climate Induced Natural Disaster Risks
Climate change is exacerbating natural disasters, and extreme weather events increase with intensity and frequency. This requires an in-depth evaluation of locations across the various U.S. climates where natural hazards, vulnerabilities, and potentially damaging impacts will vary. At the local …
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Impact of Natural Disaster Exposure on Prosocial Preferences and Public Goods Provision: Evidence from the Solomon Islands
<p>Natural disaster exposure can impact prosocial preferences, which indicate the level of social capital, as well as create a shift in investments from public to private goods. Both are important mechanisms to study in order to create optimal climate change adaptation policies. This study …
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IMPACT OF A NATURAL DISASTER ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF A RURAL MAYA COMMUNITY IN THE PHILIPPINES
… of the study was to examine the impact of a natural disaster on the mental health of a rural Maya community in the Philippines. Specifically, the study assessed how an individual’s housing conditions, the household size, and general utilities can have an impact on a person’s mental …
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