Applications of social network analysis for building community disaster resilience
Subtitle: workshop summary
By: Sammantha L. Magsino, rapporteur ; Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 70
ISBN-13: 9780309140942
Subjects: Emergency management; Resilience (Personality trait); Community Networks; Natural disasters; Disaster Planning; Preparedness; Social networks; Community organization; Social Support; Disasters
Description: "In response to a request by the Department of Homeland Security, the National Research Council formed an ad hoc committee to organize a two-day workshop to discuss the use of social network analysis (SNA) for the purpose of building community disaster resilience. The workshop was held February 11-12, 2009, in Washington, D.C., and engaged a group of approximately 30 researchers in the field of SNA and resilience science as well as emergency management practitioners from different regions of the country"--P. vii.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Also available in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The science and practice; title: Social network analysis for improved disaster preparedness and intervention planning; title: From theory to practice.