Books

The Routledge Handbook of Civil-Military Relations

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The armed forces are central actors in most societies and are involved in many different roles. Amongst other activities, they engage in peace operations, support the police in fighting crime, support civilian authorities in dealing with natural disasters, and fight against terr…

Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters

by Bissell, Rick

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Introduces the concept of catastrophes, provides descriptions of how they differ from disasters, and presents the science behind them. It examines how catastrophes can dramatically affect human populations and addresses new ways of planning for and preparing for these events and…

Disaster policy and its practice in the United States: a brief history and analysis

by Jackman, Andrea M., Beruvides, Mario G., Nestler, Gary S.

fromIndustrial and systems engineering collection

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Emergency management and the study of disasters is a relatively young industry, beginning in its current form only after the World Wars of the previous century. Yet with the ever-increasing complexity of society in the Digital Age, the management and recovery from disasters in r…