The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center produces a variety of scholarly publications and other resources, including: toolkits, training materials, reports, and websites. This database of resources includes the latest publications from the PPC and allows you to search by author, focus area, peer-review status, date, or keyword.
For the first time, emergency managers and community planners have guidance on how to use the federal Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment process to prepare for drought. Developers of the new online, multi-media Drought THIRA Toolkit introduced it via live webinar on Nov. 29, 2018. Watch the webinar at go.unl.edu/droughtthirawebinar The Federal Emergency Management Agency...
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Toolkits & Guides
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Disaster & Emergency Planning
Ou, G., Munoz-Arriola, F., Uden, D. R., Martin, D., Allen, C. R., & Shank, N. (2018). Climate change implications for irrigation and groundwater in the Republican River Basin, U. S. A. Climatic Change, 151, 303-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-018-2278-z
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Civil & Government Systems
Pytlik-Zillig, L. M., Hutchens, M. J., Muhlberger, P., Gonzalez, F. J., & Tomkins, A. (2018). Deliberative public engagement with science: An empirical investigation. Springer International Publishing AG.
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Community Engagement
As the need to provide public education about food insecurity grows, citizens are increasingly turning to the Internet for information about critical issues impacting their communities, the nation, and the world. Social networks, distance education courses, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are connecting thousands of people from around the globe about social issues. Through this team’s...
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Websites
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Health & Behavioral Health, Community Engagement
Hu, Q., Tang, Z., Shulski, M., Umphlett, N., Abdel-Monem, T., & Uhlarik, F. (2018). An examination of Midwestern US cities’ preparedness for climate change and extreme hazards. Natural Hazards, 94(2), 777-800. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-018-3420-y
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Publications
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Disaster & Emergency Planning