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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140947803321

Autore

Simonović Slobodan P

Titolo

Systems approach to management of disasters [[electronic resource] ] : methods and applications / / Slobodan P. Simonovic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2010

ISBN

1-118-09778-5

1-282-81692-6

9786612816925

1-61344-883-X

0-470-89036-3

0-470-89035-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (348 p.)

Classificazione

65

Altri autori (Persone)

SimonovicSlobodan

Disciplina

363.34/52

Soggetti

Katastrofehåndtering

Systemteori

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

SYSTEMS APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT OF DISASTERS; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; About the Author; Foreword; Preface; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; I MANAGEMENT OF DISASTERS; II SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF DISASTERS; III IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS TO MANAGEMENT OF DISASTERS; IV BE PREPARED; Index; Color Plate

Sommario/riassunto

The main goal of this text is to introduce the systems approach to disasters management community as an alternative approach that can provide support for interdisciplinary activities involved in the management of disasters. The systems approach draws on the fields of operations research and economics to create skills in solving complex management problems. The text is organized into four parts. Part I provides an introductory discussion of disaster management including an overview of the main terms used. Part II is devoted to the introduction of systems theory, mathematical formalization and