Emergency Management: The Human Factor
Abstract
This monograph summarizes results of recent emergency management research from a sociological perspective. Topics include: (1) Hazard perception - This topic is impacted by 6 factors: experience; age; sex; location; job dependency; and personality. There appears to be a minimal correlation between perceived risk and scientifically-assessed risk. (2) Disaster planning - The organizational location of the disaster planning function varies greatly among the cities and counties. (3) Warning responses - content, source, and number of warning messages substantially affect the success of the warning effort. (4) Evacuation processes - Four key axioms dealing with evacuations are discussed, (5) Emergency actions - Disaster responses of victims, non-victims, emergency organizations, multi-organizational networks, and the media are examined. (6) Restoration activities - The same groups listed above are examined in relation to their short - and long-term adaptation to the restoration process. (7) Reconstruction - Attitudes toward reconstruction, behavioral adaptations, and effects of crisis intervention are assessed. (8) Attitudes toward Mitigation - Mitigation is described as a human adjustment to a perceived threat.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA226012
Entities
People
- Thomas E. Drabek
Organizations
- Federal Emergency Management Agency