Preparedness and response for catastrophic disasters [electronic resource] / edited by Rick Bissell, Steven Jensen and Shirley Feldman-Jensen.
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, c2013Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (416 pages) : 101 illustrationsISBN:- 9781466511910
- 9780429253522
- 363.347 23
- HV551.2 .B57 2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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