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Emergency Preparedness: Perceptions Of People With Disabilities, Lidia Adamina Fonseca
Emergency Preparedness: Perceptions Of People With Disabilities, Lidia Adamina Fonseca
Theses and Dissertations
The prevalence of emergencies and disasters has increased over the past decade which has caused cities, states and countries to routinely develop emergency preparedness and management plans (Turk, 2016). Although these demands have increased, individuals with disabilities have been less represented in the development of the plans (Timmons, 2017; Turk, 2016). According to The World Bank Disaster Risk Management Report (2020), disasters (e.g., infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, hurricanes, earthquakes, industrial accidents.) and post-disaster consequences have increased over recent years.
Although individuals with disabilities have become more aware of emergency preparedness and its importance, researchers have noted that there …