Hi Douglass, I am excited after reading your thesis. I agree with your approach. In terms of scope, severity, consequences, and complexity , all disasters are not the same. After-Action Reports on disasters confirm different ways that disasters impact our communities. Scientifically, the Benefit-Cost {B-C} analysis is a great approach for lessons learned, and resource cost control. Lesson learned from B-C monitoring and evaluation during response/mitigation/recovery enhances future disaster planning and readiness. Emergency Planners and managers use it for training first responders. Why? I believe that lesson learned from B-C monitoring and evaluation provides some benchmark to attain, and/or maximize the disaster survivor outcomes.
