Improving Emergency and Disaster Management Responses to Climate Change

Improving Emergency and Disaster Management Responses to Climate Change
A master’s capstone project
Submitted to the Faculty
of
American Public University System
by
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In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management
May 2023
Capstone Professor:
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DEDICATION
I dedicate this project to my wife for her unwavering love, encouragement, and understanding during my entire academic journey this far, and for never giving up on me. I also dedicate this project to my friends, who have been a constant source of motivation, listening and providing feedback when needed; I do not take it for granted.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I wish to thank my supervisor, for your constructive and continuous feedback, which has helped me increase the quality of my proposal. I would also like to extend my gratitude to the department for providing me with the necessary knowledge that I utilized in making my proposal. The library staff was a great source of the literature required and for their guidance in my proposal completion.
ABSTRACT
Improving Emergency and Tragedy Management Responses to Climate change
by
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Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management
American Public University System
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The world is suffering the effects of climate change-induced tragedies, resulting in economic loss and loss of life. Some of the significant climate change-induced disasters include floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, and heat waves. As the climate continues to change, new challenges are presented to those responsible for responding to climate-related disasters. As a result, the processes of tragedy management need to be constantly reviewed and updated. Therefore, the aim of this project was to highlight current best practices and areas of growth within the realm of climate-related tragedy management. Using case studies and secondary data analysis, three events were studied in the United States, Bangladesh, and India, respectively. It was identified that (a) communication and collaboration, (b) capacity building and training, and (c) the use of technological tools and innovations were best practices that significantly impacted the effectiveness of climate change-associated management response. Whereas reactive response approaches, limited community engagement, and inadequate resource allocation were identified as major growth areas. Recommendations for future climate-related tragedy management responses are explored.
Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u ABSTRACT PAGEREF _Toc135066526 \h ivPurpose of the Study PAGEREF _Toc135066527 \h 4Project Objectives PAGEREF _Toc135066528 \h 4CHAPTER 2: Literature Review PAGEREF _Toc135066529 \h 6Gaps in the Current Tragedy Management Measures PAGEREF _Toc135066...