03234nam 2200625Ia 450 991045947630332120200520144314.01-4398-4175-6(CKB)2670000000046905(EBL)589923(OCoLC)670412003(SSID)ssj0000413653(PQKBManifestationID)11913190(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413653(PQKBWorkID)10381262(PQKB)11100263(MiAaPQ)EBC589923(Au-PeEL)EBL589923(CaPaEBR)ebr10419878(CaONFJC)MIL694006(EXLCZ)99267000000004690520100330d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCatastrophic disaster planning and response[electronic resource] /Clifford E. OliverBoca Raton, FL CRC Press20101 online resource (376 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-62724-X 1-4398-4169-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 RelocationSection 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 coverBecause 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.Emergency managementEmergency managementUnited StatesPreparednessDisastersElectronic books.Emergency management.Emergency managementPreparedness.Disasters.363.34Oliver Clifford889981MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459476303321Catastrophic disaster planning and response1988409UNINA