Disaster debris management and the Maine floods of December 2023

IF 4.2 1区地球科学 Q1 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104911

Julia Crowley

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Abstract

A major disaster declaration was granted to designated areas in Maine for a severe flood that occurred in December of 2023. The purpose of this research is to examine the disaster debris management in the preparedness, response, and recovery phases of the flood. A purposive sample of emergency management personnel who worked with the debris management participated in structured interviews. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded with NVivo software. Through the two-step process of open and focused coding, four themes were identified. These include debris management planning, resource constraints, home rule, and concerns over more extreme weather events. In several instances, resource constraints inhibited debris management planning opportunities. This research recommends that partnerships be developed between state and local emergency management agencies and academics to assist with grant writing to address resource constraints. Furthermore, coalitions of stakeholders with diverse backgrounds in debris management should be formed to develop guidelines to tailor debris management plans to a given area's needs. The growth in extreme weather events emphasizes the urgency in developing such debris management planning projects.

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灾害废墟管理与 2023 年 12 月的缅因州洪水

2023 年 12 月，缅因州的指定地区因发生严重洪灾而被宣布为重灾区。本研究旨在考察洪灾准备、响应和恢复阶段的灾难废墟管理情况。对从事废墟管理工作的应急管理人员进行了有目的的抽样调查，并进行了结构化访谈。访谈由 NVivo 软件记录、转录和编码。通过开放式编码和重点编码两个步骤，确定了四个主题。这些主题包括废墟管理规划、资源限制、地方自治以及对更多极端天气事件的担忧。在一些情况下，资源限制阻碍了碎片管理规划的机会。本研究建议州和地方应急管理机构与学术界建立合作关系，协助撰写拨款申请，以解决资源限制问题。此外，应成立由具有不同碎片管理背景的利益相关者组成的联盟，以制定指导方针，根据特定地区的需求制定碎片管理计划。极端天气事件的增加凸显了制定此类碎片管理规划项目的紧迫性。

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International journal of disaster risk reduction GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARYMETEOROLOGY-METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

CiteScore

8.70

自引率

18.00%

发文量

688

审稿时长

79 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR) is the journal for researchers, policymakers and practitioners across diverse disciplines: earth sciences and their implications; environmental sciences; engineering; urban studies; geography; and the social sciences. IJDRR publishes fundamental and applied research, critical reviews, policy papers and case studies with a particular focus on multi-disciplinary research that aims to reduce the impact of natural, technological, social and intentional disasters. IJDRR stimulates exchange of ideas and knowledge transfer on disaster research, mitigation, adaptation, prevention and risk reduction at all geographical scales: local, national and international. Key topics:- -multifaceted disaster and cascading disasters -the development of disaster risk reduction strategies and techniques -discussion and development of effective warning and educational systems for risk management at all levels -disasters associated with climate change -vulnerability analysis and vulnerability trends -emerging risks -resilience against disasters. The journal particularly encourages papers that approach risk from a multi-disciplinary perspective.