Integrating Disaster Science Management (1 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. In excellent condition, no writing or markings, book is crisp and clean. 100% satisfaction guarantee. Shipped with care in a bubble mailer. Feel free to inquire for photos or more details. --- A consensus study report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, prepared through the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education and the Division on Earth and Life Studies. It argues that anthropology, communication, economics, geography, psychology, sociology and related fields belong at the core of weather research and operations. The report examines how social and behavioral science can improve weather warnings, preparedness, forecasting, emergency response and recovery. Its seven chapters set out the motivation for this integration and review the current state of such work in the field. One chapter is devoted to road weather. Further chapters set out a research agenda and a framework for sustained support. That framework covers representing social scientists in leadership, building long-term funding and capacity, and filling knowledge gaps in risk assessment and the design and delivery of messages. Appendices list funding examples from NOAA, NSF and DHS and draw lessons from how these sciences were brought into public health. …