Disaster response and recovery

• Verfasst von: McEntire, David A.
• Titel: Disaster response and recovery
• Titelzusatz: strategies and tactics for resilience
• Verf.angabe: David A. McEntire
• Verlagsort: Hoboken, NJ
• Verlag: Wiley
• E-Jahr: 2007
• Jahr: c2007
• Umfang: XXX, 498 S.
• Illustrationen: Ill.
• Format: 24 cm
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-467) and index
• ISBN: 0-471-78974-7
• ISBN: 9780471789747
• ISBN: 978-0-471-78974-1
• Schlagwörter: (g)USA / (s)Katastrophenmanagement
• Sprache: eng
• RVK-Notation: AR 14120
• K10plus-PPN: 160628827X

Abstract

Knowing what to expect : hazards and disasters -- Understanding the actors : role and responsibilities of disaster participants -- Anticipating human behavior in disasters : myths, exaggerations, and realities -- Approaching response and recovery operations : alternative management theory -- Responding with initial measures : hazard detection, warning, evacuation, and sheltering -- Caring for the injured, dead, and distraught : overcoming physical and emotional Impacts -- Managing public relations, donations, and volunteers : expected challenges and benefits

Abstract

Moving beyond immediate needs : damage assessment, disaster declarations, and debris removal -- Promoting recovery and mitigation : disaster assistance and vulnerability reduction -- Overcoming typical challenges : other anticipated problems after disaster -- Harnessing technology and organization : tools for local, state, and federal governments -- Dealing with future disasters : prior lessons, new threats, and rising vulnerability -- Promoting disaster resilience : preparedness, improvisation, professionalism and leadership