Title

Culture Of Preparedness: Household Disaster Preparedness

Keywords

Community relations; Natural disasters; Non-profit organizations; Partnership; Risk management

Abstract

Purpose - This paper aims to examine household preparedness in response to disasters and the role of non-profit organizations in the public's preparedness. Design/methodology/approach - The study uses the context of hurricane preparedness of Central Florida residents, using the mail survey method as a data collection tool. Findings - The findings of the study emphasize the importance of household and individual preparedness in response to natural disasters, specifically to hurricanes. If individuals are not ready, then nobody is ready. The paper finds that households, even with significant experience of disasters, can be complacent in response to disasters. Originality/value - The paper focuses on household preparedness and emphasizes that the emergency management community needs to make a significant effort in training households. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Publication Title

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volume

17

Issue

4

Number of Pages

526-535

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560810901773

Socpus ID

51749122428 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/51749122428

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