History And Current Activities Of The Disaster Research Center
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1980
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Disaster Research Center
Abstract
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Since the Disaster Research Center (DEC) was established in 1963, it
has engaged in a variety of different studies although its basic focus has
remained the same. From the beginning, the Center's major research objective
has been to analyze emergency organizations and their response to, as
well, as prior preparations for, large-scale community energencies, particularly
when a natural disaster agent was involved. Prior studies of disaster
responses had primarily focused on the victims. Practicaly no attention
had been given to the activities of the emergency organizations in the community,
even though the actions of such groups generally determine the efficiency
and effectiveness of the reactions in the emergency period. Thus, DRC
decided to study organizations during the emergency period and has continued
to focus on this area throughout most of its research.
Keywords
History, Current Activities, Service Functions, Research Activities