RAND Research Topic: New Orleans2012-05-25T23:52:45ZCopyright (c) 2012, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttp://www.rand.org/topics/new-orleans.htmlRAND Research Backs Up NOPD's 2012 Crime Fighting Planhttp://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/crime-homicide-reduction.htmlApr 3, 2012Apr 3, 2012The New Orleans Police Department launched a new crime-fighting plan in late January, with the title "SOS: Save Our Sons." The plan was developed using policing research similar to the findings of RAND's Center on Quality Policing.The Transformation of a School System: Principal, Teacher, and Parent Perceptions of Charter and Traditional Schools in Post-Katrina New Orleanshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1145.htmlOct 5, 2011Oct 5, 2011Hurricane Katrina set the stage for a transformation of public education in New Orleans, replacing the city's existing school system with a decentralized choice-based system of both charter and district-run schools. Using principal, teacher, and parent surveys administered three years after Katrina, this study examined schools' governance and operations, educational contexts, educator quality and mobility, and parental choice and involvement.Perceptions of Charter and Traditional Schools in New Orleanshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9614.htmlOct 5, 2011Oct 5, 2011RAND researchers found many similarities between charter and traditional schools in New Orleans but greater satisfaction among charter school parents with their children's schools, as well as more perceived choices.Reducing Future Flood Damage in New Orleans Through Home Elevation and Land Use Changeshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9612.htmlSep 23, 2011Sep 23, 2011Describes how nonstructural measures — such as incentives for home elevation, incentives for relocation to lower-risk areas, and restrictions on the use of floodplain land — can make New Orleans less vulnerable to storm surge.Beyond the Shadow of 9/11http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-09.htmlSep 1, 2011Sep 1, 2011The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks warrants a thoughtful review of America's progress and future strategy. In this <em>RAND Review</em> cover story, RAND experts offer perspectives on Afghan-led solutions, ways to counter al Qaeda, air passenger security, and compensation for those affected by terrorism.High Rates of Household Breakups Occurred Following Hurricane Katrinahttp://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/05/23/index1.htmlMay 23, 2011May 23, 2011The composition of households in New Orleans made the city's families more vulnerable to breakup during the chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina.High Rates of Household Breakups Occurred Following Hurricane Katrinahttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9597.htmlMay 23, 2011May 23, 2011The composition of households in New Orleans made the city's families more vulnerable to breakup during the chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina. Two-thirds of the city's households at that time saw at least one family member move away, an unusually high number even given the tremendous destruction of the hurricane. Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey (DNORS) Assesses Vulnerable Populations, Post-Katrinahttp://www.rand.org/labor/projects/dnors.htmlAug 2, 2010Aug 2, 2010The new Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey examines the current location, well-being, and plans of people who lived in the City of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005.Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/06/30/RAND.htmlJun 30, 2010Jun 30, 2010<p>In his inaugural address, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu clearly accepted his dual challenge: rebuild a city that welcomes its still-displaced residents, and make long-needed changes to attract newcomers as well, writes Melissa Flournoy.</p>Managing New Orleans Flood Risk in an Uncertain Future Using Non-Structural Risk Mitigationhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD262.htmlApr 20, 2010Apr 20, 2010<p>Considers proposals to augment the existing flood-damage protection system in New Orleans with “nonstructural” risk mitigation programs focused on single-family homes.</p>Post-Katrina Project Demonstrates a Rapid, Participatory Assessment of Health Care and Develops a Partnership for Post-Disaster Recovery in New Orleanshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9516.htmlMar 10, 2010Mar 10, 2010<p>Stakeholders in communities in which health care access was disrupted by Hurricane Katrina were engaged in an assessment of health priorities, as well as in data interpretation and plan design, to produce a sustainable community-academic partnership.</p>How Fare the Displaced and Returned Residents of New Orleans? Results of an Innovative Pilot Surveyhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9500.htmlJan 15, 2010Jan 15, 2010<p>The Displaced New Orleans Residents Pilot Study shows that it is possible to study this hard-to-survey population to determine rates of return and mental illness among residents who experienced Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.</p>Children's Mental Health Care Following Hurricane Katrina: A Field Trial of Trauma-Focused Psychotherapieshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100022.htmlJan 1, 2010Jan 1, 2010<p>New Orleans school children participated in an assessment and field trial of two interventions 15 months after Hurricane Katrina.</p>Rapid Community Participatory Assessment of Health Care in Post-Storm New Orleanshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20091206.htmlDec 1, 2009Dec 1, 2009<p>Community members emphasized healthcare access challenges; unmet needs of specific vulnerable populations; and opportunities, resources, and community adaptations to improve healthcare access.</p>Five Questions President Obama Should Ask in His Visit to New Orleanshttp://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/10/14/TP.htmlOct 14, 2009Oct 14, 2009<p>The federal government has spent about $140 billion responding to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the Gulf Coast now needs more money for hurricane and flood protection and for coastal restoration. But we still haven't properly evaluated whether our money was spent wisely, writes Melissa Flournoy.</p>RAND Gulf States to Conduct Further Study of New Orleans Residents Displaced by Hurricane Katrinahttp://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/07/16.htmlJul 16, 2009Jul 16, 2009Researchers from the RAND Corporation have launched an in-depth study of people who lived in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to gain a better understanding of how they were affected by the hurricane and its aftermath.Treating Traumatized Children After Hurricane Katrina: Project Fleur-de Lishttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090314.htmlJan 1, 2009Jan 1, 2009<p>Project Fleur-de-lis[TM] (PFDL) was established to provide a tiered approach to triage and treat children experiencing trauma symptoms after Hurricane Katrina.</p>Melissa Flournoy Named Director of RAND Gulf States Policy Institutehttp://www.rand.org/news/press/2008/03/18/index1.htmlMar 18, 2008Mar 18, 2008Founding president and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) Melissa Flournoy has agreed to become director of the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute (RGSPI). Flournoy will assume leadership of RGSPI May 19 and will be based in the New Orleans office.RAND Study Recommends Public-Private Partnership and Strategic Approach to Redeveloping New Orleans' Economyhttp://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/11/28/index1.htmlNov 28, 2007Nov 28, 2007New Orleans should craft a comprehensive economic redevelopment plan that combines public- and private-sector funding with a centralized structure.An Economic Redevelopment Plan for New Orleanshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR547.htmlNov 28, 2007Nov 28, 2007<p>New Orleans should craft a comprehensive economic redevelopment plan that combines public- and private-sector funding with a centralized structure. Total operating costs could run between $2 million and $3 million per year.
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