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Beyond the Storms: Strengthening Preparedness, Response, & Resilience in the 21st Century

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dc.creator Dane S. Egli
dc.date 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.6.2.3
dc.identifier 1944-0464
dc.identifier 1944-0472
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/1df5e3783f044e1d8f8e09a7edd64f65
dc.description Looking Beyond the Storms of major events and reactionary tendencies to prevent future disasters—and continuing to fix things—the author introduces a fresh assessment in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the vexing challenge of domestic shootings, and a persistent nationwide drought. This paper offers a refreshing perspective on the need for transformational and innovative thinking on preparedness, response, and resilience, as well as disaster management. Against the backdrop of 9-11 terrorist attacks and natural disasters such as hurricanes Katrina, Irene, and Sandy, this paper, highlights that we—as homeland security planners and policymakers—must look beyond the immediate demands of grant proposals and a narrow focus on “prevention” and “protection” to a systemic analysis of “mitigation, response, and recovery”—based upon required functions and capabilities. It asserts the need for change from spending scarce dollars to prevent that which is inevitable and nervously trying to protect physical locations—in an environment of growing complexity and uncertainty—to a posture that integrates resilience as an active virtue in all elements of the homeland security enterprise. There is a sense of urgency that challenges leaders to understand the strategic imperatives and unique opportunities in building all-hazards community resilience.
dc.language English
dc.publisher Henley-Putnam University
dc.relation http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1237&context=jss
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1944-0464
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1944-0472
dc.source Journal of Strategic Security, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 32-45 (2013)
dc.subject Complex emergencies
dc.subject Cybersecurity
dc.subject Economics
dc.subject Energy security
dc.subject Homeland security
dc.subject Security policy
dc.subject Transportation Security
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.title Beyond the Storms: Strengthening Preparedness, Response, & Resilience in the 21st Century
dc.type article


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