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"A sweeping narrative history of the events leading to 9/11, a groundbreaking look at the people and ideas, the terrorist plans and the Western intelligence failures that culminated in the assault on America. Lawrence Wright's book is based on five years of research and hundreds of interviews that he conducted in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, England, France, Germany, Spain, and the United States."--JACKET.
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Quick response research report volume 139
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
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This brief report focuses on "perishable" information about the World Trade Center Disaster. Perishable information is information that is temporarily available and would likely be lost if not collected quickly after the event.
Author
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Quick response research report volume 146
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Contains an analysis of one newspaper's coverage of these incidents and their aftermath for the 12 weeks following the disaster. The first three weeks of coverage concentrated on the disaster story; the last nine weeks were dominated by the war story. The rapid shift in interest from the World Trade Center and Pentagon disasters to the military response is a bit troubling.
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Quick response research report volume 153
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The September 11 attack on the World Trade Center and the loss of New York City's EOC provided an opportunity to evaluate the use of geographic technologies in response to a catastrophic disaster event.
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Quick response research report volume 141
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Word Trade Center and the Pentagon highlighted the vital role of information technology in disaster response.
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Quick response research report volume 156
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The purpose of this research project was to explore the response of and reaction toward Muslim students on college and university campuses in the New York City region.
Author
Series
Quick response research report volume 140
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon were horrific events. The topics of terrorism and emergency management are receiving an unprecedented amount of attention not only in the U.S. but worldwide. This report deals generally with emergency management issues and actions during the first 30 days after September 11.
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Quick response research report volume 158
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This study examined psychological functioning, resiliency, and posttraumatic growth three weeks after the September 11th attacks on America.
10) Emergency management in the 21st century: dealing with Al Qaeda, Tom Ridge, and Julie Gerberding
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Natural hazard research working paper volume 108
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
For the emergency management community, the incredible events of September 11, 2001, and their many outcomes have led to changes so extensive they are hard to document. A gross indication of the impacts of these changes is evidenced simply by counting the important legislative and bureaucratic changes that have occurred since September 11, 2001. Along with new threats have come new resources, and those resources have new requirements connected to...
Author
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Quick response research report volume 148
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the social and organizational processes at work in the management of the mass casualties and victim identification following the collapse of the World Trade Center towers (WTCT) with a special emphasis on how the unique circumstances of this disaster affected victim recovery and the identification processes.
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Quick response research report volume 152
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This research examines the impacts of a large-scale disaster on a marginalized community. Specifically, both practical and more abstract effects of the attacks of September 11, 2001, on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in New York City are examined.
Author
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Quick response research report volume 150
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Based on the interviews conducted, it is felt that considerable effort needs to be accomplished in the theoretical area of terrorist's attacks to better explain the human dimensions. The long-term objective of this research is to better understand the risk communication model dynamics that occur in such an event.
Author
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Quick response research report volume 147
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The question guiding this study aims to explain what the response of faith communities are and what kinds of services they provide to victims in the immediate aftermath of a mass tragedy.
15) Public/private collaboration in disaster: implications from the World Trade Center terrorist attacks
Author
Series
Quick response research report volume 155
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This paper discusses the important role of the private sector in emergency management and explores the interaction of businesses with government agencies during times of disaster.
Author
Series
Quick response research report volume 144
Publisher
[Natural Hazards Center]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This research project is exploratory and focuses on the motivations, observations, behaviors, and changes experienced by spontaneous volunteers responding to the World Trade Center attacks.
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