Dealing With Disaster
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Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters
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Author : William L. Waugh
language : en
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Release Date : 1999-12-30
Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters written by William L. Waugh and has been published by M.E. Sharpe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-30 with Nature categories.
This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Coverage includes: --The history of emergency management and its evolution from volunteer effort to trained intervention; --Organization of emergency management systems -- local, state, regional, national, international; governmental, for-profit, and nonprofit; --Managing natural disasters -- floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, avalanches, etc.; --Managing manmade disasters -- civil defense, terrorism, hazardous materials accidents, fires, structural failures, nuclear accidents, transportation disasters; --Policy issues in the management of risk, emergencies, and disasters; --Disaster management in the Twenty-first Century-- technological and political challenges. Twenty case studies illustrate the handling of actual disasters including the Northridge Earthquake and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Discussion questions and guides to on-line information sources facilitate use of the book in the classroom and professional training programs.
Disaster Management And Preparedness
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Author : Larry R. Collins
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2000-11-22
Disaster Management And Preparedness written by Larry R. Collins and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-22 with House & Home categories.
Detailing methods for preparing organizations for disasters, this book discusses not only tried and true tactics, but also areas often overlooked during the reactive and post-disaster phases. The authors address special considerations important in planning for disaster management, from chemical spills, floods, aircraft crashes, and terrorist attack
Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters An Introduction To Emergency Management
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Author : William L Waugh
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-03
Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters An Introduction To Emergency Management written by William L Waugh and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-03 with History categories.
This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Twenty case studies illustrate the handling of actual disasters including the Northridge Earthquake and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Discussion questions and guides to on-line information sources facilitate use of the book in the classroom and professional training programs.
Handbook Of Disaster Risk Reduction Management Climate Change And Natural Disasters
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Author : Christian N Madu
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Release Date : 2017-07-25
Handbook Of Disaster Risk Reduction Management Climate Change And Natural Disasters written by Christian N Madu and has been published by World Scientific Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Climate change is increasingly of great concern to the world community. The earth has witnessed the buildup of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere, changes in biodiversity, and more occurrences of natural disasters. Recently, scientists have begun to shift their emphasis away from curbing carbon dioxide emission to adapting to carbon dioxide emission. The increase in natural disasters around the world is unprecedented in earth's history and these disasters are often associated to climate changes. Many nations along the coastal lines are threatened by massive floods and tsunamis. Earthquakes are increasing in intensity and erosion and droughts are problems in many parts of the developing countries. This book is therefore to investigate ways to prepare and effectively manage these disasters and possibly reduce their impacts. The focus is on mitigation strategies and policies that will help to reduce the impacts of natural disasters. The book takes an in-depth look at climate change and its association to socio-economic development and cultures especially in vulnerable communities; and investigates how communities can develop resilience to disasters. A balanced and a multiple perspective approach to manage the risks associated with natural disasters is offered by engaging authors from the entire globe to proffer solutions.
Disaster Upon Disaster
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Author : Susanna M. Hoffma
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2019-10-03
Disaster Upon Disaster written by Susanna M. Hoffma and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-03 with Nature categories.
A consistent problem that confronts disaster reduction is the disjunction between academic and expert knowledge and policies and practices of agencies mandated to deal with the concern. Although a great deal of knowledge has been acquired regarding many aspects of disasters, such as driving factors, risk construction, complexity of resettlement, and importance of peoples’ culture, very little has become protocol and procedure. Disaster Upon Disaster illuminates the numerous disjunctions between the suppositions, realities, agendas, and executions in the field, goes on to detail contingencies, predicaments, old and new plights, and finally advances solutions toward greatly improved outcomes.
Disaster Planning And Control
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Author : William Michael Kramer
language : en
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Release Date : 2009
Disaster Planning And Control written by William Michael Kramer and has been published by Fire Engineering Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Political Science categories.
In this new book, Bill Kramer examines the complexities of disaster planning and control, covering the concepts of disaster management, development of disaster and emergency operation plans, and much more. Through examples and case studies, the book is designed to allow the fire officer to study how the fire service has been involved with responding to various disasters and, by learning from the past and understanding the concepts presented, make a difference in the overall outcome of future events. Disaster Planning and Control will be an invaluable resource for anyone involved in disaster response--from the frontline worker to the highest elected official. This book is written to the FESHE model curriculum for the Disaster Planning and Recovery course.
Disaster Mitigation
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Author : Andrew Maskrey
language : en
Publisher: Oxfam Publications
Release Date : 1989
Disaster Mitigation written by Andrew Maskrey and has been published by Oxfam Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Social Science categories.
Disaster Mitigation examines the reasons for vulnerability to disaster and asks why poor people suffer most when disaster strikes. The author argues that when disaster-mitigation measures are carried out by community organisations, they are not only more effective, but can lead to a permanent reduction in vulnerability.
Approaches To Managing Disaster
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Author : John Tiefenbacher
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2012-03-14
Approaches To Managing Disaster written by John Tiefenbacher and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-14 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Approaches to Managing Disaster - Assessing Hazards, Emergencies and Disaster Impacts demonstrates the array of information that is critical for improving disaster management. The book reflects major management components of the disaster continuum (the nature of risk, hazard, vulnerability, planning, response and adaptation) in the context of threats that derive from both nature and technology. The chapters include a selection of original research reports by an array of international scholars focused either on specific locations or on specific events. The chapters are ordered according to the phases of emergencies and disasters. The text reflects the disciplinary diversity found within disaster management and the challenges presented by the co-mingling of science and social science in their collective efforts to promote improvements in the techniques, approaches, and decision-making by emergency-response practitioners and the public. This text demonstrates the growing complexity of disasters and their management, as well as the tests societies face every day.
Managing Disaster Risk In Emerging Economies
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Author : Alcira Kreimer
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2000-01-01
Managing Disaster Risk In Emerging Economies written by Alcira Kreimer and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Social Science categories.
In 1999 natural catastrophes and man-made disasters claimed more than 105,000 lives, 95 percent of them in the developing world, and caused economic losses of around US$100 billion. In 1998 the twin disasters of the Yangtze and Hurrican Mitch accounted for two-thirds of the US$65 billion loss. The geographical areas affected may vary, but one constant is that the per capita burden of catastrophic losses is dramatically higher in developing countries. To respond to an increased demand to assist disaster rcovery programmes, the World Bank set up the Disaster Management Facility in 1998, to help provide the Bank with a more rapid and strategic response to disaster emergencies. The DMF focuses on risk identification, risk reduction, and risk sharing/transfer, the three major topics in this volume. The DMF also promotes strategic alliances with key private, government, multilateral and nongovernmental organisations to ensure the inclusion of disaster risk reduction as a central value of development. The most important of these partnerships is the ProVention Consortium, launched in February 2000, based on the premise that we must all take responsibility for making the new millennium a safer one.
Dealing With Increased Risk Of Natural Disasters
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Author : Mr.Muthukumara Mani
language : en
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Release Date : 2003-10-01
Dealing With Increased Risk Of Natural Disasters written by Mr.Muthukumara Mani and has been published by International Monetary Fund this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-01 with Nature categories.
Natural disaster risk is emerging as an increasingly important constraint on economic development and poverty reduction. This paper first sets out the key stylized facts in the area-that the costs of disaster have been increasing, seem set to continue to increase, and bear especially heavily on the poorest. It then reviews the key economic issues at stake, focusing in particular on the actual and prospective roles of, and interaction between, market instruments and public interventions in dealing with disaster risk. Key sources of market failure include the difficulty of risk spreading and, perhaps even more fundamental, the Samaritan's dilemma: the underinvestment in protective measures associated with the rational expectation that others will provide support if disaster occurs. Innovations addressing each of these are discussed.