DANIELS R Steven

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