عنوان

Disaster response and recovery: strategies and tactics for resilience

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

English

Title Proper

Disaster response and recovery: strategies and tactics for resilience

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Hoboken, NJ

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Wiley

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2007

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxx, 498 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references )p. ]449[-467( and index

Text of Note

David A. McEntire

Text of Note

1

Text of Note

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 -- 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

Entry Element

، Disaster relief - United States

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Class number

Entry Element

McEntire, David A.

Relator Code

AU

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