Social science research conducted since the late 1970s has contributed greatly to societys ability to mitigate and adapt to natural, technological, and willful disasters. However, as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and other recent events, hazards and disaster research and its application could be improved greatly. In particular, more studies should be pursued that compare how the characteristics of different types of eventsincluding ...
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Social science research conducted since the late 1970s has contributed greatly to societys ability to mitigate and adapt to natural, technological, and willful disasters. However, as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and other recent events, hazards and disaster research and its application could be improved greatly. In particular, more studies should be pursued that compare how the characteristics of different types of eventsincluding predictability, forewarning, magnitude, and duration of impactaffect societal vulnerability and response. This report includes over thirty recommendations for the hazards and disaster community. Notably, comparative research should be conducted to refine and measure core components of societal vulnerability and resilience to hazards of all types, address the special requirements of confronting disasters caused by terrorist acts, and advance knowledge about mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery related to disasters having catastrophic physical and social impacts. Moreover, strategic planning and institution building are needed to address issues related to the management and sharing of data on hazards and disasters (hazards and disaster informatics), sustain the momentum of interdisciplinary research, advance the utilization of social science findings, and sustain the hazards and disaster research workforce. And above all, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security should jointly support the comparative research, strategic planning, and institution building called for in the report.
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