Open AccessPartnerships and Collaboration: Working Together to Build and Achieve Disaster Recovery
Author(s) -
Joseph Richmond,
Cheryl L. Knight
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of global awareness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2692-7179
pISSN - 1932-0817
DOI - 10.24073/jga/2/02/08
Subject(s) - tornado , disaster recovery , work (physics) , emergency management , economic recovery , foundation (evidence) , qualitative research , disaster response , engineering , sociology , political science , public relations , geography , social science , economics , mechanical engineering , meteorology , keynesian economics , law
On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, leaving behind 161 fatalities and $2.8 billion in economic impacts. This case study research design used in-depth semi-structured, one-on-one interviews and a qualitative design and analysis to examine the economic recovery following the disaster. It also formed the foundation for future research on the impact of interdisciplinary teams, specifically disaster emergency management and social work in disaster recovery.