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Emergency Department Frequent Utilization for Non-Emergent Presentments: Results from a Regional Urban Trauma Center Study by Behr, Joshua G, Diaz, Rafael

“…First, to test a model of the drivers of frequent emergency department utilization conceptualized as falling within predisposing, enabling, and need…”
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Supply Chain Modeling in the Aftermath of a Disaster: A System Dynamics Approach in Housing Recovery by Diaz, Rafael, Behr, Joshua G., Longo, Francesco, Padovano, Antonio

“…Severe catastrophic natural disasters adversely affect housing stock and regional capacity to build and repair houses, with unfavorable impacts on the business…”
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Impacts of household vulnerability on hurricane logistics evacuation under COVID-19: The case of U.S. Hampton Roads by Diaz, Rafael, Acero, Beatriz, Behr, Joshua G., Hutton, Nicole S.

“…•Examined how vulnerability and COVID-19 alter evacuation behavior.•People afraid of COVID-19 exposure may refuse to evacuate.•Web and phone surveys were…”
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A Simulation-Based Disaster Management Framework to Analyze Housing Recovery: The Case of Hampton Roads, USA by Diaz, Rafael, Behr, Joshua G., Acero, Beatriz, Giles, Bridget D., Yusuf, Juita-Elena Wie

“…In the aftermath of a catastrophic weather event, housing recovery and reconstruction activities are highly complex. Coordinating housing recovery activities…”
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Challenges for the disaster workforce during a compound hurricane-pandemic by Marshall, Jennifer, Yusuf, Juita-Elena Wie, Dunn, Elizabeth, Merlo, Kelsey, Behr, Joshua G, Shekari, A Michael, Scott, Blake L, Cruz, Melanie, Whytlaw, Jennifer L, Hutton, Nicole S

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has created new workforce considerations for emergency management community in addressing cumulative and cascading disasters. This…”
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Population vulnerability to storm surge flooding in coastal Virginia, USA by Liu, Hua, Behr, Joshua G, Diaz, Rafael

“…ABSTRACT This study aims to assess the vulnerability of populations to storm surge flooding in 12 coastal localities of Virginia, USA. Population vulnerability…”
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Disparate Health Implications Stemming From the Propensity of Elderly and Medically Fragile Populations to Shelter in Place During Severe Storm Events by Behr, Joshua G., Diaz, Rafael

“…Chronic conditions, disability limitations (mobility, cognitive, and sensory), and the need for assistance with activities of daily living are characteristics…”
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Nonprofit Capacity to Manage Hurricane-Pandemic Threat: Local and National Perspectives on Resilience during COVID-19 by Hutton, Nicole S., Mumford, Steven W., Saitgalina, Marina, Yusuf, Juita-Elena (Wie), Behr, Joshua G., Diaz, Rafael, Kiefer, John J.

“…This paper examines nonprofits' capacity for responding to simultaneous hurricane-pandemic threat, addressing: (1) strategies nonprofits use to deliver…”
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Saharan dust, climate variability, and asthma in Grenada, the Caribbean by Akpinar-Elci, Muge, Martin, Francis E., Behr, Joshua G., Diaz, Rafael

“…Saharan dust is transported across the Atlantic and interacts with the Caribbean seasonal climatic conditions, becoming respirable and contributing to asthma…”
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Changing Logistics of Evacuation Transportation in Hazardous Settings during COVID-19 by Hill, Saige, Hutton, Nicole S, Whytlaw, Jennifer L, Yusuf, Juita-Elena, Behr, Joshua G, Landaeta, Eduardo, Diaz, Rafael

“…AbstractThe logistics of public-sponsored evacuation include transportation assets, personnel, and infrastructure. Effective orchestration leading up to a…”
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Quantifying the economic and demographic impact of transportation infrastructure investments: A simulation study by Diaz, Rafael, Behr, Joshua G, Ng, ManWo

“…Investment in transportation infrastructure has been widely utilized as an instrument for inducing economic growth. Such investment usually leads to job…”
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A system dynamics model for simulating ambulatory health care demands by Diaz, Rafael, Behr, Joshua G, Tulpule, Mandar

“…This article demonstrates the utility of the system dynamics approach to model and simulate U.S. demand for ambulatory health care service both for the general…”
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Health Service Utilization and Poor Health Reporting in Asthma Patients by Behr, Joshua G, Diaz, Rafael, Akpinar-Elci, Muge

“…The management and treatment of adult asthma has been associated with utilization of health services. First, to investigate the likelihood of health service…”
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Estimating cost adjustments required to accomplish target savings in chronic disease management interventions: a simulation study by Diaz, Rafael, Behr, Joshua G, Britton, Bruce S

“…Chronic diseases are persistent ailments that are not preventable or curable with medication or vaccination. Many of the leading chronic conditions in…”
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Modeling and simulation standards development, adoption and conformity in the attainment of system values: A framework for the tension between two process ideals by Behr, Joshua G, Diaz, Rafael

“…This article discusses the dynamics inherent in modeling and simulation (M&S) standards development processes within the context of the competitive struggle…”
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Framework for classifying compliance and medical immediacy among low-acuity presentations at an urban trauma center by Behr, Joshua G, Diaz, Rafael, Knapp, Barry, Kratzke, Cynthia

“…Background This research offers two exploratory frameworks, one for medical regimen compliance and one for medical immediacy. The first classifies compliance…”
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Coastal housing recovery in a postdisaster environment: A supply chain perspective by Diaz, Rafael, Behr, Joshua G., Acero, Beatriz

“…In coastal cities, the damage stemming from hurricanes and severe tropical storms may reduce housing stock. Accelerating the reconstruction of housing stock…”
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Flooding perception and its impact on hurricane evacuation intentions by Acero, Beatriz, Díaz, Rafael, Behr, Joshua G.

“…Just before a hurricane is expected to strike an urban area, evacuation orders are issued to get people to safer zones. Issued by local governments, evacuation…”
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The Polls: Searching for Determinism: A Comparative Assessment of First Term Approval Volatility, Buoyancy, and Polarization by Behr, Joshua G.

“…This research examines evidence of deterministic patterns in first term presidential approval scores, Eisenhower through Clinton. Rather than relying on…”
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Geospatial Risk Assessment of Marine Terminal Infrastructure to Storm Surge Inundation and Sea Level Rise by McLeod, George M., Allen, Thomas R., Behr, Joshua G.

“…Planning resiliency and sustainability of port operations and critical infrastructure requires risk assessment of storm surge exposure and potential sea level…”
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