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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812974603321

Autore

Birkland Thomas A

Titolo

Lessons of disaster : policy change after catastrophic events / / Thomas A. Birkland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006

ISBN

1-58901-359-X

1-4356-3192-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (235 p.)

Collana

American governance and public policy series

Disciplina

363.34/5610973

Soggetti

Political planning - United States

Policy sciences

Emergency management - Government policy - United States

Disaster relief - Government policy - United States

Natural disasters - Government policy - United States

Aeronautics - Safety measures - Government policy - United States

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 (p. 197-207) and index.

Nota di contenuto

September 11, learning, and policy change -- Learning from aviation security disasters -- Learning from earthquakes and hurricanes.

Sommario/riassunto

Even before the wreckage of a disaster is cleared, one question is foremost in the minds of the public: What can be done to prevent this from happening again? Today, news media and policymakers often invoke the lessons of September 11 and the lessons of Hurricane Katrina. Certainly, these unexpected events heightened awareness about problems that might have contributed to or worsened the disasters, particularly about gaps in preparation. Inquiries and investigations are made that claim that lessons were learned from a disaster, leading us to assume that we will be more ready the next time a si