New disaster research study findings have been published by scientists at University of Colorado, Department of Sociology.

A new study, 'Mapping convergence points in the initial emergency response to 9/11,' is now available. According to recent research published in the journal Disasters, "In response to extreme events, researchers have recognised the convergence of volunteers, emergency responders, and other individuals and organisations. In 2000, geographer Paul Routledge presented the concept of convergence spaces as a theoretical means to explain social movements."

"In applying this concept, this paper explores the geographic space in which organisations and individuals converged immediately following the 11 September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. The paper begins to answer the …