Bibliography Category: Disaster Preparation and Response

Farazmand, Ali. 2007. Learning from the Katrina Crisis: A Global and International Perspective with Implications for Future Crisis Management. Public Administration Review Vol. 67, no. s1: 149-159. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00824.x/pdf (accessed 26 October 2011). This article presents a global and international perspective on Hurricane Katrina as a case of “grand failure” in crisis and emergency management, with […]

Elsea, Jennifer K. The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance: Legal Issues. CRS Report to Congress RS22266. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. 2005. http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/53685.pdf (accessed 27 October 2011). This report summarizes the possible constitutional and statutory authorities and constraints relevant to the use of armed forces, including National Guard units in federal service, to […]

Duggan, Joseph, Jr. “The New York City Urban Search and Rescue Team (NY-TF1): A Case Study on Interagency Effectiveness.” Master’s Thesis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 2011. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2011/March/11Mar_Duggan.pdf (accessed 8 August 2011). This thesis is a case study of the New York City Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, which combines elements from the New […]

Draper, Brian Allen. “Cross-Sector Collaboration Among Critical Infrastructure Utilities: A Case Study for Assessing Relational Capacity.” Master’s Thesis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 2007. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA473981 (accessed 9 September 2011). This study reports the findings of interviews of 13 middle managers and 10 top managers from the utility organizations in and around Mesa, Arizona. In addition […]

Dixon, Robert G. “Systems Thinking for Integrated Operations: Introducing a Systemic Approach to Operational Art for Disaster Relief.” Monograph, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2006. http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm/singleitem/collection/p4013coll3/id/729 (accessed 12 August 2011). This monograph introduces the Systemic Operational Design (SOD) method of thinking as an approach to effective integrated operations and enhanced interagency cooperation. […]

Derthick, Martha. 2007. Where Federalism Didn’t Fail. Public Administration Review Vol. 67, no. 1: 36-47. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00811.x/pdf (accessed 26 October 2011). This document examines the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, specifically instances of the government’s successes.  While the response to Katrina is usually portrayed as a failure, the author argues that there were many successes and […]

Department of Homeland Security. Written Testimony of U.S. Coast Guard Assistant commandant for Response Policy Rear Admiral Cari Thomas for a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard hearing titled “Stemming the Tide: The U.S. Response to Tsunami Generated Marine Debris.” 2012. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20120515-uscg-marine-debris-cst.shtm (accessed 17 May 2012). […]

Department of Homeland Security. Written Testimony of Office of Health Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. James Polk for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Hearing Titled, “Taking Measure of Countermeasures (Part 3): Protecting the Protectors.” 2012. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20120417-st-medical-countermeasures-hsc.shtm (accessed 3 May 2012). This […]

Department of Homeland Security. Quick Reference Guide for the National Response Plan. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2006. http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/downloads/Quick%20Reference%20Guide.pdf (accessed 20 July 2011). This document provides a point-by-point summary and quick reference guide to the National Response Plan, which was created to establish a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident management to prevent, prepare for, […]

Department of Homeland Security. National Response Framework. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2008. http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-core.pdf (accessed 19 July 2011). This document explains the common discipline and structures that have been exercised and matured at the local, tribal, state, and national levels over time. It describes key lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, focusing particularly on […]