Importance of Prediction, Prevention, and Response Planning for Preparedness in Emergency and Disaster Management

Assignment: Write a 15-page thesis (double-spaced, excluding cover and reference pages) on: Topic: Importance of Prediction, Prevention, and Response Planning for Preparedness in Emergency and Disaster Management Instructions: Utilizing the document titled emergency disaster and response for the introduction and main thesis statement (May be modified as needed for coherence with the rest of the paper) to flow into the remaining 13 pages. Outline & Sources: The Capstone Overview document provides an outline and additional sources for reference but does not need to be strictly followed. Format: (a) Cover page (b) Header (c) Body (organized sections) (d) In-text citations (e) Reference section Use 8 peer-reviewed research sources, including the following three: Wang, S., Liu, Z., & Huang, D. (2021). A systematic review of prediction methods for emergency management. International Journal of Emergency Management. https://ira.lib.polyu.edu.hk/bitstream/10397/90654/1/Huang_Systematic_Review_Prediction.pdf Weiner, E., & McGinnis, M. (2008). Enhancing emergency preparedness, response, and recovery management for vulnerable populations. RAND Corporation. https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/working_papers/2008/RAND_WR581.pdf Zhang, H., Zhao, X., Fang, X., & Chen, B. (2023). Machine learning for emergency management: A survey and future outlook. IEEE Access. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9979171 Use 7 organizational sources, including the following three: FEMA (2021) Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans FEMA, 2023 National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness Homeland Security (2016) National Mitigation Framework