Case studies in disaster response and emergency management / / by Nicolas A. Valcik and Paul E. Tracy

• Autore: Valcik Nicolas A.
• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2013
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (252 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.34/80973
• Soggetto topico: Disaster relief - United States; Disaster relief; Emergency management - United States; Emergency management
• Classificazione: BUS079000POL002000SOC040000
• Persona (resp. second.): TracyPaul E.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Each emergency comes with its own set of challenges, however, many emergencies of the past can be used as tools to evaluate the decisions made and apply them to similar situations. Designed to enable public officials to conduct this kind of evaluation, Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management details a selection of emergencies—more than 50—that actually occurred. The book demonstrates that often there is no wrong or right answer, just choices that will resolve a problem favorably or cause the situation to deteriorate.
• Titolo autorizzato: Case studies in disaster response and emergency management
• ISBN: 0-429-25200-5; 1-4398-8317-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910797036903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Public administration and public policy.