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UNINA9910797036903321 |
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Autore |
Valcik Nicolas A. |
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Titolo |
Case studies in disaster response and emergency management / / by Nicolas A. Valcik and Paul E. Tracy |
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Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-429-25200-5 |
1-4398-8317-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (252 p.) |
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Collana |
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American Society for Public Administration Series in Public Administration and Public Policy |
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Classificazione |
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BUS079000POL002000SOC040000 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Disaster relief - United States |
Disaster relief |
Emergency management - United States |
Emergency management |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Guidelines and General Information for Public Officials and Administrators; Chapter 2: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces-Fires; Chapter 3: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Causes-Hurricanes; Chapter 4: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces-Floods; Chapter 5: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces-Tornadoes; Chapter 6: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces-Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
Chapter 7: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Sources-Other Weather, Animal, and Viral PhenomenaChapter 8: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters-Industrial Accidents and Structural Failure; Chapter 9: Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts-Bombings; Chapter 10: Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts-Other Terrorist Events; Chapter 11: Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts-Shootings and Riots; Chapter 12: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters-Nuclear, Biotoxins, or Chemicals; Conclusion; References; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Each emergency comes with its own set of challenges, however, many |
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