Date Approved

6-5-2024

Embargo Period

6-5-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

Department

Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

College

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Advisor

Len Clark, Ph.D.

Committee Member 1

Demond Miller, Ph.D.

Committee Member 2

Anthony Mangeri

Keywords

Climate Change; Factors; Flooding; Preparedness; Shoreline Communities

Subject(s)

Flood damage prevention; Coastal zone management--New Jersey

Disciplines

Emergency and Disaster Management | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

Abstract

Factors are often described as one that actively contributes to the production of a result. With communities more at risk of severe flooding due to factors such as climate change in the near future, it is vital to community preparedness and their resilience that we understand those factors that make a community resilient or vulnerable. This study seeks to identify the salient factors that contribute to community and individual preparedness for flooding events. The study examines the shoreline community Ocean Gate in New Jersey to identify common factors that either facilitate or do not facilitate preparedness. This study found that there was no evidence to support that the factors of age, sex, gender, and prior experiences had any statistically significant impact on individuals' preparedness in Ocean Gate. Although this may be attributed due to community togetherness and a similar demographic population.

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