1.  Regional Emergency Planning Model for Continuous Disaster Mitigation Response  (Western Carolina University - Laura Meyers) -in progress
Deficiencies in interagency communication remain a key obstacle to successfully developing and implementing emergency plans during times of disaster. The Institute for the Economy and the Future at Western Carolina University, under contract to SERRI, will develop a Regional Emergency Planning Model (REPM) that will enhance interagency communication by designing a framework for effective disaster response; devise an effective methodology for considering human behavior in emergency situations that can be adopted and implemented throughout our nation; identify important policy considerations and best practices that must be examined for effective disaster responses; and disseminate the information to relevant practitioners.