Disaster Response

Disaster response is the immediate and coordinated implementation of emergency management operations designed to address acute casualties, provide life-sustaining assistance, and restore critical community functions during and immediately following a disaster event.

11.9K

Publications

581.6K

Citations

32.1K

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2017–2026

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Emergency Medical ServicesPublic Health Nursing

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Damage AssessmentDecontamination ProceduresDisaster CommunicationDisaster EpidemiologyDisaster Risk AssessmentHazardous Materials ResponseHygiene In EmergenciesPsychological First AidRescue OperationsResource Allocation

Publications

11.9K

A place-based model for understanding community resilience to natural disasters

Susan L. Cutter, Lindsey R. Barnes, Melissa M. Berry et al. · Global Environmental Change · 2008 · 4.2K citations

Planning, Disaster Planning, Urban Studies +14

OR/MS research in disaster operations management

Nezih Altay, Walter G. Green · European Journal of Operational Research · 2005 · 1.6K citations · Full text

Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Planning +14

What predicts psychological resilience after disaster? The role of demographics, resources, and life stress.

George A. Bonanno, Sandro Galea, Angela Bucciarelli et al. · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · 2007 · 1.4K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +13

Heat wave: a social autopsy of disaster in Chicago

Choice Reviews Online · 2003 · 1.3K citations

Social Sciences, Urban Policy, Urban Studies +14

Humanitarian logistics in disaster relief operations

Gyöngyi Kovács, Karen Spens · International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management · 2007 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Management, Disaster Planning, Supply Chain Management +14

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Authors

32.1K

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Douglas Paton
University of Tasmania, Australia
36 publications · 3.2K citations
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Naim Kapucu
University of Central Florida, United States
33 publications · 3K citations
26
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Frederick M. Burkle
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, United States
44 publications · 1.8K citations
26
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E. L. Quarantelli
University of Delaware, United States
46 publications · 2.8K citations
25
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Fran H. Norris
Georgia State University, United States
27 publications · 2.7K citations
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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
429 publications · 21.4K citations
74
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Disasters
196 publications · 10.4K citations
56
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Natural Hazards
193 publications · 10.5K citations
55
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Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal
157 publications · 9.1K citations
53
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
322 publications · 10.2K citations
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See also Disaster Response
Core Methods	Integer Programming Resource Allocation Recourse Models Column Generation Urban Rescue Evacuation Of Medical Personnel Radio Frequency Communication Linear Programming Genetic Algorithms
Applications	Drought Volcanic Eruptions Tsunami Waves Earthquakes Chemical Spill Claims
Evaluation	Stability Normalized Discounted Cumulative Gain Coverage Rate Response Delay
Variants	Humanitarian Logistics Community-based Response
Limitations	Resource Allocation Interoperability Budget Constraint Design Communication Breakdown Management Regulatory Compliance Complexity