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Abstract
Residents living along the Mississippi Gulf Coast are familiar with natural disasters. Over the last one hundred years, hurricanes have hit the area every five to ten years (Cumberpatch 2006). Despite such experiences, they were not prepared for problems encountered during the British Petroleum Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill (DWHOS). While the majority of the 560 miles of oiled coastline occurred mostly in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, residents in Mississippi (and the other Gulf Coast states) were also forced to confront what Environmental Protection Administrator Lisa Jackson called The worst environmental disaster in our nations history (EPA 2010). This research used key informant interviews and facilitated groups to examine community response to the oil spill in two Mississippi coastal communities. Specifically, I explored perceptions of recreancy, or institutional failure, in residents interpretation of the event. Participants discussed numerous themes related to technical competence and fiduciary responsibility. As well, data illuminated the communitys role in the notion of recreancy. Race and income were important influences in the ways participants perceived and articulated recreancy. Implications for disaster research as well as local disaster preparedness are advanced.
Author Analytic
Gordon, Jason S.
Author Combination
Gordon, Jason S.
Call Number
156.Q8.221 (ELQ RC Annex)
Date of Copyright
2012 May 8
Date of Publication
[2010]
Keywords
Chemical Disaster ;
Emergency Preparedness ;
Emergency Response ;
Social Factors ;
Location URL
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/research/qr/submitted/gordon_2010.pdf
Notes
Natural Hazards Center Quick Response Report #221 Last Accessed Online 2015 June 9
Title Combination
PERCEPTIONS OF RECREANCY IN THE BP DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL: A STUDY OF TWO MISSISSIPPI COASTAL COMMUNITIES
Title Analytic
PERCEPTIONS OF RECREANCY IN THE BP DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL: A STUDY OF TWO MISSISSIPPI COASTAL COMMUNITIES
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