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Teaching Case Studies on Emergency Evacuation: Final Report
NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY;
Abstract:
Through the development of four Harvard Kennedy School case studies, this project explored the policy and institutional dimensions of emergency evacuation planning and implementation in two major metropolitan areas – Houston and New Orleans. By providing in-depth descriptions of how regional authorities prepared for and managed the relocation of large numbers of people during two particularly intense hurricane seasons (2005 and 2008), the cases enable students of public policy and administration to examine a critical emergency management function and to improve their ability to deal with the issue in their future professional work.
for which there is advance warning. With advance warning, evacuations can be planned and managed using procedures and systems that have been developed...
Much of what is known about evacuations is based on preparations for incidents, such as hurricanes, for which there is advance warning. With advance w...
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