The Impacts of Climate Change on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Naval Missions

Abstract

This thesis conducts a qualitative analysis of utilizing unmanned aerial and surface vehicles to support the United States Navy humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) missions. As climate change continues to increase the likelihood of natural disasters globally, it can be anticipated that the USN will be required to conduct a greater number of HADR missions. Additionally, traditional HADR missions incur large monetary costs and divert naval assets from potential missions that are vital for national security. This thesis analyzes the current naval assets, doctrine, processes and civilian capabilities that could be better utilized for executing HADR missions as global climate change continues to impact distressed nations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1213497

Entities

People

  • James R. Russell
  • Matthew C Higgins

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Department Of State
  • Environment
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Storm Surges
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs