LEADER 04955nam 2200613I 450 001 9910799934903321 005 20230803043202.0 010 $a0-429-25352-4 010 $a1-4665-1191-5 035 $a(CKB)4330000000043060 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5320101 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2009995 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5320101 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11524079 035 $a(OCoLC)1028954359 035 $a(OCoLC)958506183 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2009995 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000043060 100 $a20180813d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aPreparedness and response for catastrophic disasters /$fedited by Rick Bissell, Steven Jensen and Shirley Feldman-Jensen 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aBoca Raton, FL :$cCRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (407 pages) $cillustrations 311 $a1-4665-1189-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $achapter 1 What Is a Catastrophe, and Why Is This Important? -- chapter 2 - Understanding Catastrophes: A Discussion of Causation, Impacts, Policy Approaches, and Organizational Structures -- chapter 3 Ethics in Catastrophe Readiness and Response -- chapter 4 - Political and Legal Issues -- chapter 5 - Economics of Catastrophes and Disasters -- chapter 6 - Logistics and the Management of Critical Supplies Following Catastrophes -- chapter 7 Overview of Critical Infrastructure in Catastrophes -- chapter 8 - Public Health Role in Catastrophes -- chapter 9 - Catastrophes, Mass Displacement, and Population Resettlement -- chapter 10 - Emergent Organizations and Networks in Catastrophic Environments -- chapter 11 Methods of Planning and Response Coordination -- chapter 12 - Catastrophic Disaster Recovery: An Institutional Network Perspective -- chapter 13 - Pandemic Scenario -- chapter 14 - Training and Exercises for Catastrophes -- chapter 15 - Catastrophes in Haiti and Japan -- chapter 16 - Summary and Call to Action. 330 3 $aBased on a popular course for the FEMA Higher Education project, Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters provides important insight into plans to mitigate and respond to the devastation caused by large-scale catastrophic events. Hurricane Katrina provided clear evidence that these occurrences are both qualitatively and quantitatively different from other disasters. Recent tragedies, like the 2004 South Asia tsunami, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and resulting nuclear plant meltdown in Japan further illustrate that we are not prepared for such events. Written by top disaster scholars and practitioners, the book defines what constitutes a catastrophic event, outlining both the factors that can lead to catastrophes and the unique logistical, planning, and response challenges posed by them. Distinct from general disasters, these events are termed "catastrophic" due to the regional impact, impacts to logistics and infrastructure, the devastating effects on large-scale populations, and the ripple effects on regional and global economies. Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters examines why catastrophes must be approached differently. If governments, public administrators, and emergency management professionals are to succeed in protecting our populations, there must be consensus, decisiveness, and leadership in both the coordination and response. In addition, there must be a fundamental recognition that catastrophic events compromise the very infrastructure?public utilities, delivery of goods and service, schools, business functions, and government?that supports communities and upon which modern society is based. As such, the book explores how catastrophes can dramatically affect populations and addresses new, innovative, and fundamentally unique strategies communities can institute to better prepare populations for catastrophic events and their aftermath. 606 $aEmergency management 606 $aPreparedness$xGovernment policy 606 $aDisaster relief$xFinance 606 $aEmergency management$zUnited States 606 $aPreparedness$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 606 $aDisaster relief$zUnited States$xFinance 615 0$aEmergency management. 615 0$aPreparedness$xGovernment policy. 615 0$aDisaster relief$xFinance. 615 0$aEmergency management 615 0$aPreparedness$xGovernment policy 615 0$aDisaster relief$xFinance. 676 $a363.34/7 702 $aBissell$b Rick. 702 $aJensen$b Steven 702 $aFeldman-Jensen$b Shirley 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910799934903321 996 $aPreparedness and response for catastrophic disasters$93873597 997 $aUNINA