Preparedness and response for catastrophic disasters /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bissell, Rick
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, c2013 [reprinted 2018].
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300 |a xiv, 402 pages :  |b illustrations, maps ;  |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a What is a catastrophe, and why is this important? -- Understanding catastrophes: a discussion of causation, impacts, policy approaches and organizational structures -- Ethics in catastrophe readiness and response -- Political and legal issues -- Economics of catastrophes and disasters -- Logistics and the management of critical supplies following catastrophes -- Overview of critical infrastructure in catastrophes -- Public health role in catastrophes -- Catastrophes, mass displacement and population resettlement -- Emergent organizations and networks in catastrophic environments -- Methods of planning and response coordination -- Catastrophic disaster recovery: an institutional network perspective -- Pandemic scenario -- Training and exercises for catastrophes -- Catastrophes in Haiti and Japan -- Summary and call to action. 
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