Case Studies in Disaster Response

Case Studies in Disaster Response
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Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 9780128095379
ISBN-13 : 0128095377
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Book Synopsis Case Studies in Disaster Response by : Shirley Feldmann-Jensen

Download or read book Case Studies in Disaster Response written by Shirley Feldmann-Jensen and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case Studies in Disaster Response, the latest release in the Disaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation series, focuses on the key functions performed in the emergency response to a disaster, how these functions are coordinated, and typical challenges and issues that emerge. Cases address both hazard- and response-generated needs. Also explored are the needs generated by emergent threats (e.g., Ebola crisis), emergent technologies (e.g., social media), and emergent groups (e.g., social innovation teams) that set the stage for innovation and adaption. - Presents in-depth cases studies in disaster response, one of the phases of disaster management - Unites practice and research from multiple disciplines to highlight the complexity of disasters preparedness, including environmental and earth sciences, engineering, public health, geography, sociology, and anthropology, humanitarian aid, emergent threats, disaster response and resilience - Examines policy and ethical dilemmas faced by decision-makers in disaster response situations


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