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Protective Actions in Wildfires: Evacuate or Shelter-in-Place?
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The decision of whether to evacuate or shelter-in-place (SIP) in a wildfire poses a significant challenge for emergency managers and residents in fire-prone areas. Events such as the 2007 Witch Creek Fire and 2008 Tea Fire ...
Patterns of Social Support and Trajectories of Household Recovery after Superstorm Sandy: Contrasting Influences of Bonding and Bridging Social Capital
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Understanding how vulnerability conditions are related to disruptions in social support and trajectories of recovery after disasters is important for promoting resilience. Based on household survey data from New Jersey ...