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A course in disaster mitigation.

Sarah J Bundy1

  • 1Assistant Professor, Dept. 2351, North Dakota State University, North Dakota.

Journal of Emergency Management (Weston, Mass.)
|March 11, 2016
PubMed
Summary

Emergency management lacks agreed-upon foundational knowledge. This article proposes an undergraduate course on mitigation theory and practice to advance curriculum development and scholarly understanding of disaster mitigation.

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Area of Science:

  • Emergency management
  • Disaster mitigation theory
  • Curriculum development

Background:

  • The emergency management field is developing foundational knowledge.
  • There is a lack of widespread agreement on theoretical foundations in emergency management research and teaching.
  • This gap hinders consistent incorporation of theoretical elements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an undergraduate course outline for mitigation theory and practice in the US.
  • To synthesize academic literature on disaster mitigation.
  • To advance the discourse on foundational knowledge and curriculum development in emergency management.

Main Methods:

  • Literature synthesis on disaster mitigation.
  • Development of a US-based undergraduate course outline.
  • Proposal of fundamental concepts, theories, propositions, and data for mitigation education.

Main Results:

  • An organized course outline for mitigation theory and practice.
  • Identification of key concepts and theories for understanding US disaster mitigation.
  • A framework for presenting mitigation information effectively.

Conclusions:

  • Establishing foundational knowledge is crucial for emergency management.
  • A structured curriculum can enhance student understanding of mitigation.
  • This course outline serves as a model for advancing emergency management education.

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