FUTURE EXTREME HEAT CONSIDERATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS

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dc.contributor.advisorMatei, Cristiana
dc.contributor.advisorDew, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorChristensen, Troy E.
dc.contributor.departmentNational Security Affairs (CHDS)
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-01T19:13:18Z
dc.date.available2024-11-01T19:13:18Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractExtreme heat poses a significant and growing threat to emergency management and homeland security within the United States, yet many communities remain unprepared for their impacts due to inadequate planning. This thesis explores the potential future impact of extreme heat on America’s emergency management community. The study specifically focuses on future extreme heat effects in Phoenix, Chicago, Seattle, and Atlanta, representing a diverse cross-section of climates in the United States. The study employs a scenario-based approach for each city to determine the shocks of extreme heat events in future global temperature increases of +1.5ºC, +2.0ºC, and +2.5ºC above pre-industrial levels. Each scenario focuses on the expected effects on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Lifelines, representing vital functions of a community to ensure safety, security, and well-being. The thesis underscores the importance of planning for extreme heat specifically and the cascading effects of extreme heat on communities and infrastructure. Recommendations to mitigate the growing challenge of extreme heat events on communities include creating plans specific to the hazard, preparing for cascading impacts, focusing on heat awareness and communications, and advocating funding for communities to address extreme heat threats.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementDistribution Statement A. Approved for public release: Distribution is unlimited.en_US
dc.description.recognitionOutstanding Thesisen_US
dc.description.serviceCivilian, Department of Homeland Securityen_US
dc.identifier.curriculumcode692, Homeland Defense and Security (Hybrid)
dc.identifier.thesisid40305
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/73300
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNPS Outstanding Theses and Dissertations
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authorextreme heaten_US
dc.subject.authoremergency managementen_US
dc.subject.authorclimate adaptationen_US
dc.subject.authorclimate changeen_US
dc.subject.authorfuture planningen_US
dc.subject.authorheaten_US
dc.subject.authorheatwaveen_US
dc.subject.authorFederal Emergency Management Agencyen_US
dc.subject.authorFEMAen_US
dc.titleFUTURE EXTREME HEAT CONSIDERATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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etd.thesisdegree.disciplineSecurity Studies (Homeland Security and Defense)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Arts in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense)en_US
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