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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459476303321

Autore

Oliver Clifford

Titolo

Catastrophic disaster planning and response [[electronic resource] /] / Clifford E. Oliver

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL, : CRC Press, 2010

ISBN

1-4398-4175-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (376 p.)

Disciplina

363.34

Soggetti

Emergency management

Emergency management - United States

Preparedness

Disasters

Electronic books.

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

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

Sommario/riassunto

Because catastrophe study and research is relatively new, there are few resources available on the subject. This book fills the gap in emergency management education, namely the issue of events so large and complex that normal disaster preparedness and response strategies are vastly insufficient. It introduces the many political, legal, and



programmatic issues that influence how governments plan for and respond to a catastrophe. The text provides a solid understanding of basics catastrophic planning and response, including its historical development, elements, structures, and functions.