Information technology and emergency management: Preparedness and planning in US states

Disasters

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-61

  Reddick, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency management; Emergency planning; Information technology; Performance measurement; State government

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; GIS; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION;

ARTICLE; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; EMERGENCIES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTERNET; STATE GOVERNMENT; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650100790     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: 14677717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2010.01192.x     Document Type: Article

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