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  • Disaster Management
  • Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Theory
  • Systems Thinking in Public Administration

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  • Current emergency management relies on linear, hazard-based models, which are insufficient for dynamic and uncertain environments.
  • A need exists for adaptive strategies that can effectively manage complex, evolving threats.
  • Existing bureaucratic structures may hinder rapid and effective responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the application of Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) principles to enhance emergency management.
  • To propose a shift from hazard-specific to a consequence-based, systems-thinking approach.
  • To guide emergency managers in adapting to unpredictable and complex operational landscapes.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis applying CAS theory to emergency management frameworks.
  • Advocating for a shift in perception to view emergency management as a CAS.
  • Encouraging network mapping and understanding interdependencies within emergency management systems.

Main Results:

  • Viewing emergency management as a CAS necessitates a move towards hazard-agnostic, consequence-based strategies.
  • Understanding system nodes, influencers, and interdependencies is crucial before disruptions.
  • Mapping networks reveals critical components and potential failure points.

Conclusions:

  • Emergency management agencies should embrace CAS principles for greater adaptability and effectiveness.
  • Transforming from bureaucratic models to CAS requires understanding system dynamics and interdependencies.
  • A consequence-based approach, informed by CAS, is vital for future hazard management.