Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters: An Introduction to Emergency Management : An Introduction to Emergency Management
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0765601966
ISBN-13
9780765601964
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 1st, 2000
Print length
230 Pages
Weight
385 grams
Product Classification:
Social impact of disastersEmergency services
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Designed as an introduction to emergency management, this book includes pieces on: social, political, and fiscal aspects of risk management; land-use planning and building code enforcement regulations; insurance issues; emergency management systems; and managing natural and manmade disasters.
This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Twenty case studies illustrate the handling of actual disasters including the Northridge Earthquake and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Discussion questions and guides to on-line information sources facilitate use of the book in the classroom and professional training programs.
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