Category Archives: Research Links
Hurricane Katrina Resource Guide
Once again, from the good folks at the NETC LRC (Library), an excellent “one-stop” resource for information of all types on Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. They have gathered together books, reports and articles on topics as diverse as Human … Continue reading
Natural Hazards Observer
(This entry is the first in an occasional series on journals relevant to the field of Emergency Services Management/Disaster Science.) Some of the best information for the field of Emergency Services Management comes from the practitioners, and the Natural Hazards … Continue reading
Army Corps of Engineers Publications
I heard a report* the other day on the news that referenced a new publication from the Army Corps of Engineers. If you can find a report on your topic, these are fantastic resources for academic references. But that’s sometimes … Continue reading
FluView
Great interactive visualization from the CDC, showing ILI reports to date. Click the individual state to be taken directly to the weekly flu report from that state’s Department of Health. Also, note the “Play” feature – this should get even … Continue reading
US Fire Administration on Google
USFA Pubs on Google Books Here’s an amazing find, thanks to those good folks at the US Fire Administration Library. 290 titles are included so far, with topics ranging from technical reports on investigations of specific fires, to public education, … Continue reading
2009 Hurricane Season Wrap Party
It’s been a quiet one, with H1N1 taking all the news space this season. National Geographic details why this hurricane season has been so Pacific-focused in a great article here. With U of R alumni (and former “Leader-in-Residence” at the … Continue reading
Thinking like a journalist…
If you were a journalist and needed accurate, authoritative information about the flu, where would you go? Two different resources, it turns out, work well for both journalists and ESM/Disaster Science practicioners. Both offer well-researched and well-written overviews of the … Continue reading
GAO report on post-disaster collaboration
This item came to my attention a while ago (it was first published in July 2009), but I finally got a minute to actually look at it. DISASTER RECOVERY Experiences from Past Disasters Offer Insights for Effective Collaboration after Catastrophic … Continue reading
PLoS Influenza page
It’s a conundrum of modern publishing – how to achieve the high standards of “peer-review” in a timely manner. This is a particularly important issue when it comes to public health topics. Take H1N1, for instance. What is the best … Continue reading
Frontloading
I’m away next week, so I won’t be blogging, but this week has been a banner one for interesting items. The National Library of Medicine maintains a collection of more than 30 environmental health websites under the auspices of the … Continue reading