Introduction to International Disaster Management

ISBN: 9780750679824 出版年：2006 页码：572 Coppola, Damon P Butterworth-Heinemann_RM

Written from a global perspective on risk, hazards, and disasters, Introduction to International Disaster Management provides practitioners, educators and students with a comprehensive overview of the players, processes and special issues involved in the management of large-scale natural and technological disasters. The book discusses special issues encountered in the management of international disasters, and explains the various private, non-governmental, national, and international agencies that assist in preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery during national and regional events. Concentrating on the four major phases of emergency management mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery Introduction to International Disaster Management deals with such timely topics as Hurricane Katrina, the 2004 Asian tsunami, and SARS. It also serves as a reference to governmental and other agencies involved in international disaster management activities. This book is the first of its kind to take a global approach to the topic of international disaster management.* Serves as the first comprehensive resource dealing with the issues of international disaster management* Contains numerous case studies, examples of Best Practices in international disaster management, and a contact list of the governmental and nongovernmental agencies involved in international disaster management* Provides a global perspective on risk, hazards, and disasters that is written both for students within disaster management programs and for professionals entering the field