Catastrophic disaster planning and response

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"Because catastrophe study and research is relatively new, there are relatively few resources that will be available in the library and in online search engines. This book fills a gap in emergency management education, namely the issue of events so large and complex that normal disaster preparedness and response strategies, resources and skills are vastly insufficient. It introduces the many political, legal, and programmatic issues that influence how governments plan for and respond to a catas…

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Title Statements

Full title :Catastrophic disaster planning and response / Clifford E. Oliver.

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Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):CRC Press
Place of Publication:Boca Raton, FL
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xxx, 371 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781439841754, 1439841756
oclc:ocn680036312
LC Classification:HV551.2
Dewey Decimal:363.34

Front cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; The Author; Section I. Introduction to Catastrophic Planning and Response; Chapter 1. The Definition and History of Catastrophes; Chapter 2. How Catastrophes Differ from Disasters; Section II. Ethical, Political, and Legal Issues; Chapter 3. Ethics; Chapter 4. Political and Legal Issues; Section III. Operational Issues; Chapter 5. Logistics; Chapter 6. Critical Infrastructure/ Key Resources (CI/KR); Chapter 7. Mass Care; Chapter 8. Mass Evacuation and Relocation.

Section IV. Planning Strategies and Skills: Response, Recovery, and ReconstructionChapter 9. Response Planning; Chapter 10. Recovery and Reconstruction Planning; Section V. Essential Leadership Skills for Successful Catastrophe Management; Chapter 11. Essential Leadership Skills for Successful Catastrophe Management; V Conclusion; Back cover.

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Catastrophes Disasters Electronic books Emergency management Emergency management -- United States État de préparation NATURE -- Natural Disasters Preparedness SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster … United States