ENRICO (HENRY) LEONE QUARANTELLI (1924-2017) NESTOR OF MODERN SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH INTO DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Abstract
Professor Emeritus Enrico (Henry) Leone Quarantelli, PhD, the co-founder of the Disaster Research Center, passed away on 2 April 2017. Most scientists and practitioners acknowledge Henry as the founder of modern social science research into disaster. His legacy includes a vast number of research studies and articles on various aspects of disaster, and an even greater number of students who he educated and whose skills he helped develop. His influence on the disaster science and disaster management practice can be felt globally. However, even though he attended a conference in Slovenia in 1982, his visit did not leave a lasting impression. In Slovenia, Quarantelli’s work on research into human behaviour during disasters was first used by psychologists, and at the beginning of the millennium, it also began to be used in social science. Thanks to public access to a significant portion of his work and the work of his colleagues at the Disaster Research Center, we can all benefit from a treasure trove of knowledge in the area of protection, rescue and relief.
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