Effective environmental emergency responses : a holistic response / / Paul A. Erickson

• Autore: Erickson Paul A. <1941->
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (171 pages)
• Disciplina: 363.348
• Soggetto topico: Emergency management
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Overview -- 1.1 Preface to Part I -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Measuring Success and Failure of Response -- References -- Chapter 3: Logistics: Expertise, Personnel, Equipment, Supplies -- 3.1 Expertise -- 3.2 Equipment and Supplies -- 3.3 Persons: Emergency Victims -- References -- Part II: Lessons Learned -- Lessons Applied -- 1.1 Preface to Part II -- Chapter 4: Wildfire -- 4.1 Loss of Wildlife Habitat -- 4.2 Loss of Domestic Animals -- 4.3 Aerosols of Combustion, Heat and Smoke -- 4.4 Change in Ecosystems -- 4.5 Loss of Human Life, Homes & -- Other Structures -- 4.6 Overview of Fig. 4.3: Holistic Response -- References -- Chapter 5: Pandemic -- 5.1 World Pandemic, American Syndemic -- 5.2 Deaths & -- Loss of Jobs -- 5.3 Economic Down-Turn -- 5.4 Immediate & -- Long-Term Medical Costs -- Limited Hospital Capacity -- 5.5 Special Consideration: Essential Personnel -- 5.6 Overview of Fig. 5.2: Holistic Response -- References -- Chapter 6: Hurricane -- 6.1 Evacuation -- 6.2 Disarray of Food and Other Production -- 6.3 Displacement and Its Consequences -- 6.4 Overview of Fig. 6.2: Holistic Response -- References -- Chapter 7: Domestic Terrorism -- 7.1 Range of Weaponry -- 7.2 Psychological Impacts on Victims and Society -- 7.3 Social Consequences -- 7.4 Overview of Fig. 7.2: Holistic Response -- References -- Chapter 8: Earthquake -- 8.1 On Earthquakes -- 8.2 More to the Point -- 8.3 Overview of Fig. 8.6: Holistic Response -- References -- Chapter 9: Climate Change -- 9.1 A Holistic View of Climate Change -- 9.2 Emergencies Are Also Opportunities -- 9.3 Solar Power & -- Electric Vehicles -- 9.4 Agriculture & -- Husbandry -- 9.5 Summation -- References -- Part III: Social-Structural Considerations -- 1.1 Preface to Part III -- Chapter 10: On the Scope of Emergency Planning. ; 10.1 Prologue -- 10.2 Top-Down & -- Down-Up -- 10.3 So …, What's an Emergency? -- References -- Chapter 11: Consensus vs. Conflict -- 11.1 Modernity: An Institutional Maze -- 11.2 Well, So What? -- References -- Chapter 12: Epilogue -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 1A: Transforming the Understanding and Treatment of Mental Illness -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Overview -- Signs and Symptoms -- Do Children React Differently Than Adults? -- Risk Factors -- Why Do Some People Develop PTSD and Other People Do Not? -- Treatments and Therapies -- Medications -- Psychotherapy -- How Talk Therapies Help People Overcome PTSD -- Beyond Treatment: How Can I Help Myself? -- Next Steps for PTSD Research -- Appendix 1B: Transforming the Understanding and Treatment of Mental Illnesses -- Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Gets Out of Control -- What Is GAD? -- What Are the Signs and Symptoms of GAD? -- What Causes GAD? -- How Is GAD Treated? -- Psychotherapy -- Medication -- What Is It Like to Have GAD? -- Where Can I Find More Information? -- Appendix 1C: Transforming the Understanding and Treatment of Mental Illnesses -- Major Depression -- Definitions -- Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode Among Adults -- Major Depressive Episode with Impairment Among Adults -- Treatment of Major Depressive Episode Among Adults -- Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode Among Adolescents -- Major Depressive Episode with Impairment Among Adolescents -- Treatment of Major Depressive Episode Among Adolescents -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 2A -- Appendix 2B -- Appendix 2C -- Appendix 2D -- Appendix 3 -- FBI-Designated Significant Domestic Terrorism Incidents in the United States from 2015 Through 2019a -- Appendix 4 (Source: USGS) -- USGS Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day August 19, 2021 -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: Effective environmental emergency responses
• ISBN: 9783031058936; 9783031058929
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910585773503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II