RAPID: Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Disposition of Unidentified Bodies in Haiti

RAPID：海地不明尸体处置的跨文化分析

• 批准号: 1034799
• 负责人: David McEntire
• 金额: $ 4万
• 依托单位: University of North Texas
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-05-15 至 2012-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1034799&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RAPID; Cross; Cultural; Analysis; Disposition

This Grant for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) is for recent disasters around the world that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths (e.g., 9/11, Indian Ocean Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina). However, very little is known about what happens to unidentified and unclaimed bodies after disasters. This research will examine mass fatality management in Haiti and include a comparison of similar activities in Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh. The study will be based on media and internet research, field observations, interviews, and document collection. Government officials, international humanitarian agency representatives, medical doctors, forensic experts and local citizens will be interviewed. The research team (which is comprised of experts in disasters in developing nations, comparative analysis and mass fatality management) will increase understanding of post-disaster operations and provide recommendations to improve responses to mass mortality incidents. This research will produce valuable information for both scholars and practitioners. Professors will gain new insights into what happens to unidentified bodies after disasters. This knowledge will be shared to undergraduate and graduate students who study emergency management. Findings will also be published in academic journals and presented at educational conferences. This study will identify lessons learned for emergency management officials in the United States and in other nations. Findings will be useful for disaster researchers, emergency management personnel, and others involved in humanitarian activities.

这项快速反应研究（RAPID）拨款用于最近世界各地导致数十万人死亡的灾害（例如，9/11，印度洋海啸，卡特里娜飓风）。 然而，人们对灾难发生后身份不明和无人认领的尸体的情况知之甚少。 这项研究将审查海地的大规模死亡事故管理，并将比较斯里兰卡、印度和孟加拉国的类似活动。 研究将基于媒体和互联网研究、实地观察、访谈和文件收集。 政府官员、国际人道主义机构代表、医生、法医专家和当地公民将接受采访。 该研究小组（由发展中国家灾害、比较分析和大规模死亡管理方面的专家组成）将增进对灾后行动的了解，并为改进对大规模死亡事件的反应提供建议。 这项研究将为学者和从业人员提供有价值的信息。 教授们将对灾难后身份不明的尸体会发生什么有新的见解。 这些知识将分享给研究应急管理的本科生和研究生。 研究结果还将发表在学术期刊上，并在教育会议上发表。 这项研究将为美国和其他国家的应急管理官员总结经验教训。 研究结果将对灾害研究人员、应急管理人员和其他参与人道主义活动的人员有用。