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Research publication volume no. 615
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Natural hazard research working paper volume 100
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[1998]
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Using material on a recent earthquake in Afghanistan as well as insights from theories of disaster management and organizational networks, this paper looks into the effects that network organizations have for disaster management.
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Natural hazard research working paper volume 106
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[2000]
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The advent of the Internet has fundamentally altered the discussions of hazard policy between technical experts, public interest activists, and elected risk management policy makers, by providing with the immediacy, duration, geographical reach, and exponential expansion of communications among individuals.
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2021.
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In May 2021, the Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO) conducted the 2021 Resiliency Planning in Colorado Survey. This survey is a follow-up to the 2019 Resilience Planning in Colorado's Local Governments Survey Report, which provides a baseline for understanding the resilience-related needs of municipalities and counties in Colorado. The CRO collects data every two years to better understand how communities continue to plan for and implement resiliency...
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[2016]
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The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a set of articles that outlines responsibilities and protections afforded between states and U.S. territories when providing disaster assistance. The process starts with an emergency or disaster declaration by the Governor of an affected state (also known as the Requesting State). Once the declaration is established, the Requesting State makes known ts needs via a Request for Assistance (REQ-A)...
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2019.
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Climate change and human population growth are increasing the frequency, severity, and impact of natural disasters across the Western United States. As increasing aridity exposes wildland and agricultural ecosystems to greater risk of drought and fires, stronger intensity of summer rainstorms is exposing low-lying and riparian areas to greater risk of destructive floods. Meanwhile, growth of human populations and economies is expanding and intensifying...
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2014.
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This document establishes an All-Hazards strategic framework for the State of Colorado and its jurisdictions, agencies, non-governmental organizations, private sector partners and citizens to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond and recover from All-Hazards incidents. It is a joint, multi-jurisdictional, multi-organizational document that provides long range direction and guidance or stakeholders and leadership within the State of Colorado.
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Natural hazard research working paper volume 102
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[1999]
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This working paper reviews both the academic and more informal literature on community recovery from disasters, draws lessons from it, and summarizes the programs that are already in place for providing technical assistance in the post disaster setting.
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