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Big Impact. Small Scale. Rethinking Water Aid for Hurricane Relief

Poarch, Patricia J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1368013310

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2013, MDES, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Design.
In the wake of a hurricane, the time it takes for emergency aid to deliver clean drinking water could affect whether lives are saved or lost. The response is necessitated due to disruption or contamination of the public drinking water supply during the storm. This thesis examines the prospect of developing an emergency potable drinking water system for a single-family home in the event of a hurricane. Based on research gathered through in-depth interviews of residents of the greater New Orleans area, emergent patterns developed into a time-based approach, which analyzes disaster events sequentially: past, present, and future. This thesis argues that by bringing visibility to this issue through a vibrant and engaging non-profit organization, individuals will take with them the self-reliant knowledge needed to safely make water potable on their own during an emergency.
Brian Davies, M.A. (Committee Chair)
Dale Murray, M.A. (Committee Member)
85 p.
Design
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  • Poarch, P. J. (2013). Big Impact. Small Scale. Rethinking Water Aid for Hurricane Relief [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1368013310

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Poarch, Patricia. Big Impact. Small Scale. Rethinking Water Aid for Hurricane Relief. 2013. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1368013310.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Poarch, Patricia. "Big Impact. Small Scale. Rethinking Water Aid for Hurricane Relief." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1368013310

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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