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

这项快速反应研究基金（Rapid）是针对最近在世界各地造成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，对于灾难发生后身份不明和无人认领的尸体会发生什么，人们知之甚少。这项研究将审查海地的大规模死亡管理，并与斯里兰卡、印度和孟加拉国的类似活动进行比较。该研究将基于媒体和互联网调查、实地观察、访谈和文件收集。将会见政府官员、国际人道主义机构代表、医生、法医专家和当地公民。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出建议。本研究将为学者和实践者提供有价值的信息。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。这些知识将分享给学习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确定经验教训。调查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。

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.