Social Science Research: Priority Areas for the National Plan for Research and Development
Date
2005
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Publisher
Disaster Research Center
Abstract
Description
The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 (9/11)resulted in the costliest and deadliest disaster in the nation's history. These attacks manifested the nation's vulnerability to these types of disasters and demonstrated that the country was not prepared to confront an event of this magnitude and complexity. However, social science research has shown that the organizational resilience of emergency maangement organizations enhanced their capacity to respond to this devastating event (Kendra and Wachtendorf, 2003a). This terrorist attack reinforced what the social science disaster literature has shown for other types of disasters and emergencies: that planning, coordination, and communication are critical elements in preparing, responding, and recovering from a disaster.
Keywords
Research, Sociology, Government, Emergency Management