Analyzing the Relationships Between Hazard Vulnerability Science and Disaster Management Policy and Practice: A Case Study of Atlantic Hurricanes

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dc.contributor.advisorWong, David W
dc.contributor.authorAlexander, David Jean-Paul
dc.creatorAlexander, David Jean-Paul
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-29T01:16:33Z
dc.date.available2017-01-29T01:16:33Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractVulnerability indices have been used extensively in disaster management, and the social vulnerability index (SoVI) has been regarded as the most popular despite its appropriateness and performance not being validated conceptually and empirically.
dc.format.extent297 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10586
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2016 David Jean-Paul Alexander
dc.subjectGeographic information science and geodesy
dc.subjectPublic policy
dc.subjectLand use planning
dc.subjectDisaster response and recovery
dc.subjectEmergency management
dc.subjectGeoinformation science
dc.subjectHazard vulnerability science
dc.subjectSocial vulnerability and indicators
dc.subjectVulnerability analysis
dc.titleAnalyzing the Relationships Between Hazard Vulnerability Science and Disaster Management Policy and Practice: A Case Study of Atlantic Hurricanes
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineGeographic and Cartographic Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelPh.D.

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