Material Convergence: Important and Understudied Disaster Phenomenon

AbstractThis paper reports the research conducted on material convergence, which is one of the most important and, ironically, one of the most understudied disaster phenomena. This spontaneous flow of supplies, equipment, and general donations to the impacted area brings much-needed relief and major...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Natural hazards review 2014-02, Vol.15 (1), p.1-12
Main Authors: Holguín-Veras, José, Jaller, Miguel, Van Wassenhove, Luk N, Pérez, Noel, Wachtendorf, Tricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Technical Papers
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:AbstractThis paper reports the research conducted on material convergence, which is one of the most important and, ironically, one of the most understudied disaster phenomena. This spontaneous flow of supplies, equipment, and general donations to the impacted area brings much-needed relief and major complications to the operations. The paper reviews empirical evidence from disaster literature and complements it with lessons learned from fieldwork to identify the problems created by the nonpriority component of the material convergence. The paper ends with policy suggestions regarding the use of appropriate material convergence management and control strategies.
ISSN:1527-6988
1527-6996
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000113