Business Survey Instrument, January 19, 2018: Wave 2

This collection archives instruments and planning materials related to the business survey for Wave 2 of the Lumberton, NC Field Study. The business component of Wave 2 was newly added after Wave 1 based on recognized needs in the field and in support of on-going research in the Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning, a NIST-funded Center of Excellence, including modeling efforts on business interruption and recovery. This instrument was designed to gather information on Lumberton business through in-person surveying of the owner or manager. The survey was either read and conducted in person by the survey or dropped off to be picked up at a date during the field study. The specific goals of the survey were to (1) Collect data on initial damage after Hurricane Matthew that was not systematically captured during Wave 1; (2) Gain documentation on how long businesses were disrupted and/or closed considering different initial damage levels, ownership structures, industry, available recovery resources, and accessibility issues; (2) Better understand what interdependent infrastructure and services contributed to business closures and re-openings; and (3) Obtain business-level data on a range of factors expected to influence business interruption and recovery, including recovery policy and finance programs.