Domestic Wildfire Policy

Professors King and Krawczyk made me realize emergency and disaster events through the perspective of public policy, public administration, and emergency management literature. They also examined the impact of intergovernmental relations and cross-sector partnership on disaster management, as well as the role of the nonprofit sector in crisis response. The course explained how the government's and nonprofit sector's outcomes to these events can enhance already-existing ethnic and economic disparities. When learning about the effective implementation of public policy, it is also necessary to consider emergency policies in the event of a disaster. In this assignment, I analyzed the need for public administrators to have mechanisms to respond to emergencies when local government governments are faced with disasters. Such mechanisms need to be able to anticipate possible disasters and losses and to prepare materials and infrastructure to avoid serious consequences. In the event of a disaster, public administrators should be able to collaborate with other organizations, both for-profit and non-profit, in the process of rationalizing relief supplies to avoid excessive waste and redundant losses. I recognized, examined, and measured the role of government and non-governmental organizations in dealing to pandemics and natural disasters, as well as the implications for the public, thanks to this class and the guidance of professors. I used my knowledge in this project to understand and interpret the relationship between infectious diseases, natural disasters, and socioeconomic status. At the meantime, I used the course material to assess previous disaster response efforts as well as develop policy suggestions for improvement.

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