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Marx, S.M., E.U. Weber, B.S. Orlove, A. Leiserowitz, D.H. Krantz, C. Roncoli,...

Communicating the uncertainty inherent in climate change is a difficult task, especially since little is known about how groups of people understand uncertainty and make decisions based off of their...

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Leik, R.K., M.T. Carter, J.P. Clark, S.D. Kendall, and G.A. Gifford, 1980:...

This research centered on warning dissemination and community response and included three components. First, field studies of communities that experienced either flash floods, hurricanes, tornadoes,...

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Lindell, M. K., and Perry, R. W., 1992: Behavioral foundations of community...

This book centers on the integration of research on preparedness and response to emergencies. It focuses on three major themes. The first major theme is directed primarily at local emergency planners...

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Tierney, K., 1993: Disaster preparedness and response: Research findings and...

This paper is a non-comprehensive literature review on the state of social science research on disasters, with particular focus on the phases of preparedness and response. It provides guidance on the...

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Sorenson, J. H. and D.S. Mileti, 1988: Warning and evacuation: Answering some...

The authors analyze data from numerous behavioral studies of public evacuation response. It address five common questions asked by emergency managers and personnel and attempts to clarify some common...

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Sorenson, J.H., 2000: Hazard warning systems: Review of 20 years of progress....

This research stems from the notion that the United States has no universal national warning method concerning all hazards. Rather, governments and private organizations have varying strategies to...

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Perry, R.W. and M.K. Lindell, 2003: Preparedness for emergency response:...

This article focuses on the concept of emergency response plans. The authors note that there has been an exceptional rise in funding directed to the writing of terrorist plans post- September 11th,...

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Neal, D.M., 1997: Reconsidering the phases of disaster. International Journal...

Disaster phases (preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation) have been used by many researchers and emergency personnel throughout the years. However, Neal reveals that there are several issues...

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Mileti, D. S., and J. H. Sorenson, 1990: Communication of emergency public...

This assessment compiles major findings from over 200 studies on warning systems and warning response. This extensive literature review discusses several main findings. First, how the warning message...

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Drabek, T.E., 2005: Predicting disaster response effectiveness. International...

Interviews and surveys with 62 emergency managers are used to determine which social factors best predict the effectiveness of community disaster response over a range of events. Regression analysis...

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Sorenson, J.H., 2000: Hazard warning systems: Review of 20 years of progress....

This research stems from the notion that the United States has no universal national warning method concerning all hazards. Rather, governments and private organizations have varying strategies to warn...

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