The rise of politics and the decline of vulnerability as criteria in disaster decisions of the United States, 1953-2009 /
R. Steven Daniels.
- 2013
Responses to disasters in the USA have changed during the period between the presidencies of Dwight D Eisenhower and Barack Obama. The study reported in this article shows that disaster response decisions have become more politically motivated whereas proactive mitigation efforts have become more difficult.
UNITED STATES--DISASTER RESPONSES UNITED STATES--DISASTER MITIGATION UNITED STATES--DISASTER MANAGMENT