Planning for Disaster-Relief Construction
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 121, Issue 4
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to describe the state of emergency construction planning for hurricane disaster relief and to present the results of a survey of emergency-management agencies. Most emergencymanagement agencies are organized to coordinate the efforts of other agencies rather than take action themselves. However, efforts need to be made to further strengthen the ties between emergency-management agencies at all levels of government. The survey revealed that very little effort had been made to document the planning process or to implement emergency construction planning. In fact, construction planning was almost nonexistent. The survey also concluded that most emergency-management personnel are well-trained and that problems are rarely due to the quality of effort provided but rather to the lack of planning information available.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 121 • Issue 4 • October 1995
Pages: 207 - 215
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Copyright © 1995 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Oct 1, 1995
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