Catastrophes

The 'Katrina effect': on the nature of catastrophe

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"On August 29th 2005, the headwaters of Hurricane Katrina's storm-surge arrived at New Orleans, the levees broke and the city was inundated. Perhaps no other disaster of the 21st century has so captured the global media's attention and featured in the 'imagination of disaster' l…

The 'Katrina effect': on the nature of catastrophe

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"On August 29th 2005, the headwaters of Hurricane Katrina's storm-surge arrived at New Orleans, the levees broke and the city was inundated. Perhaps no other disaster of the 21st century has so captured the global media's attention and featured in the 'imagination of disaster' l…

The 'Katrina effect': on the nature of catastrophe

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"On August 29th 2005, the headwaters of Hurricane Katrina's storm-surge arrived at New Orleans, the levees broke and the city was inundated. Perhaps no other disaster of the 21st century has so captured the global media's attention and featured in the 'imagination of disaster' l…

Living with hazards, dealing with disasters: an introduction to emergency management

by Waugh, William L.

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Designed as an introduction to emergency management, this book includes pieces on: social, political, and fiscal aspects of risk management; land-use planning and building code enforcement regulations; insurance issues; and emergency management systems.

Emergencies in Critical Care

by Beed, Martin, Sherman, Richard, Mahajan, Ravi

fromEmergencies in-- series

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This essential handbook provides a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered in the critical care setting. Emergencies are very common in the critical care setting and this book helps critical care staff identify patients at risk, how to manage them, an…

Disaster, conflict and society in crises: everyday politics of crisis response

by Hilhorst, Thea

fromRoutledge humanitarian studies series

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This book provides a qualitative inquiry into the social and political dynamics of local institutional response, international policy and aid interventions in crises caused by conflict or natural disaster. Emphasising the importance of everyday practices, this book qualitatively…

Megaquake: How Japan and the World Should Respond

by Eldridge, Robert D., Takashima, Tetsuo

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In March 2011 a magnitude 9 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of northern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami and damaging a nearby nuclear reactor. Nearly twenty thousand people were killed or went missing, and many areas have yet to rebuild. Megaquake: How Japan and the …

Megaquake: how Japan and the world should respond

by Takashima, Tetsuo

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In March 2011 a magnitude 9 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of northern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami and damaging a nearby nuclear reactor. Nearly twenty thousand people were killed or went missing, and many areas have yet to rebuild. Megaquake: How Japan and the …

Psychosocial capacity building in response to disasters

by Miller, Joshua, (Joshua L.)

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Disaster responders treat more than just the immediate emotional and psychological trauma of victims: they empower individuals and families to heal themselves long into a disaster's aftermath. This requires rebuilding the ability of survivors to meet their emotional and psycholo…

Psychosocial capacity building in response to disasters

by Miller, Joshua, (Joshua L.)

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This book integrates Western mental health approaches and international models of psychosocial capacity building within a social ecology framework, providing practitioners and volunteers with a blueprint for individual, family, group, and community interventions. Joshua L. Mille…

Psychosocial capacity building in response to disasters

by Miller, Joshua, (Joshua L.)

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Disaster responders treat more than just the immediate emotional and psychological trauma of victims: they empower individuals and families to heal themselves long into a disaster's aftermath. This requires rebuilding the ability of survivors to meet their emotional and psycholo…

Children & disasters

by Farberow, Norman L., Gordon, Norma S., Maida, Carl A.

fromSeries in trauma and loss

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The Programs described in this book are designed to provide early intervention to children and families undergoing stress reactions to a catastrophic event. The authors offer interventions aimed at enhancing the skills of mental health professionals, educators, and peer counselo…