Essays about: "FEMA"

Found 3 essays containing the word FEMA.

  1. 1. Natural Disasters and Environmental Voting: A Panel Data Analysis on the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2018

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Michelle Rudolph; [2021]
    Keywords : U.S. House of Representatives; Climate Change; Environmental Policy; Natural Disasters; Congressional Voting;

    Abstract : Although the existence of climate change is undisputed by the scientific community, environmental policy is oftentimes not a primary concern for most members in the U.S. House of Representatives. READ MORE

  3. 2. Crisis Preperation - The case of Katrina, New Orleans

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Bowring; [2015]
    Keywords : Disaster management; Natural Disaster; Crisis Preparation; New Orleans; Katrina; Hurricane; Louisiana; USA; FEMA; Pam; Levees; Risk-based Strategy; Precaution-based Strategy; Discursive-based Strategy; Risk Management Strategies; Renn Klinke; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to understand the importance of crisis preparation for disaster management in New Orleans before hurricane Katrina, and why New Orleans was so badly prepared despite knowing for several years that a disaster of Katrina’s magnitude was much likely to struck at this time. The study is based on secondary literature in the form of articles, web documentaries and investigative reports. READ MORE

  4. 3. HIV/AIDS awareness and sexual behavior among adolescents in Babati Tanzania

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Maria-Victoria Rydholm; [2009]
    Keywords : HIV AIDS awareness; sexual behavior; Babati Tanzania; the ABC-program; Fema;

    Abstract : It is important to investigate how HIV/AIDS  awareness affects adolescent sexual behavior and how the HIV/AIDS information from the schools and the ABC-program (abstinence, be faithful, condoms) affects the students HIV/AIDS awareness and sexual behavior. The methods used in this study consist of qualitative semi-structured interviews, a quantitative questionnaire and statistical analysis (mainly preformed in R). READ MORE