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Disaster management handbook / edited by Jack Pinkowski.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Public administration and public policy / 138Publication details: Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2008.Description: xxx, 595 pISBN:
  • 9781420058628 (alk. paper)
  • 1420058622
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.34 DIS
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Contents:
Section I Introduction, theoretical constructs, and conceptual foundations Coastal Development and Disaster Preparedness: The Delusion of Preparedness in the Face of Overwhelming Forces / J. Pinkowski -- Rising Disasters and their Reversal: An Identification of Vulnerability and Ways to Reduce It / R. Misomali and D. McEntire-- The Politics of Disaster Management: The Evolution of the Federal Emergency Management Agency / M.R. Daniels-- Katrina and her Waves: Presidential Leadership/ Intergovernmental Disaster Management/ and Hurricane Response and Recovery / B. Gerber and D.B. Cohen-- The Role of Coordination in Disaster Management / R. Prizzia. Section II Case Studies And Lessons Learned: U.S. Natural And Environmental Disasters -- A Different Approach to Disaster Recovery: Alaskan Earthquake Disaster Recovery / D. Ink-- Hurricane Hugo: Two States’ Responses to the Disaster / N.S. Lind and P. Lafeber -- Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: The Critical Role of the Nonprofit Community in the San Antonio Disaster Response / S.A. Palomo-Gonzalez and D. Rahm -- Small Town Disaster Management: Lessons Learned from Katrina in Mississippi / J. Pinkowski and G. Bass -- Emergency Contracting for Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans Gulf Area / M.M. Dickens Johnson -- Debris Disposal and Recycling for the Cedar and Paradise Wildfires in San Diego / O. Debraal and W.T. Williams. Section III Case Studies And Lessons Learned: International Disasters Disaster in the United States and Canada: The Case of the Red River / D.R. Kemp -- Variability of Natural Hazard Risk in the European Alps: Evidence from Damage Potential Exposed to Snow Avalanches / S. Fuchs and M. Keiler -- Disaster Management Structure in Turkey: Away from a Reactive and Paternalistic Approach / N.E. Ganapati-- HIV/AIDS in Africa: Botswana’s Response to the Pandemic / K.C. Sharma and T. Seleke -- Toward Disaster Resilient Communities: A New Approach for India, Africa and South Asia / U. Medury. Section IV First Response And Emergency Management -- National Incident Management System: Bringing Order to Chaos / B.J. Moeller -- Hospital Emergency Preparedness / N.V. Cagliuso, E.J. Lazar, A.N. Lazar and L.J. Berger -- Media Relations and External Communications during a Disaster / M. Lee -- Responding to Natural Disasters: An Increased Military Response and Its Impact on Public Policy Administration / D.S. Miller, M. Pavelchak/,R. Burnside and J.D. Rivera -- Military Involvement in Disaster Response / J. Levinson. Section V Human,Personal And Interpersonal Issues Disaster Management and Populations with Special Needs / S.J. Penner and C. Wachsmuth -- Disaster Psychology: A Dual Perspective / G. Coultman-Smith-- Managing the Spontaneous Volunteer / B.J. Gallant-- First Responders and Workforce Protection / P.J. Havice-Cover-- Disaster Rehabilitation: Towards a New Perspective / A. Dhameja -- The Half-Full Glass: How a Community Can Successfully Come Back Better and Stronger Post-Disaster / D.W. Sears and J.N. Reid. Section VI Planning, Prevention/ And Preparedness -- The Role of Training in Disaster Management: The Case of Hawaii / R. Prizzia-- Disaster Management and Intergovernmental Relations / P. LaFeber and N.S. Lind-- Issues in Hospital Preparedness / R. Powers-- Strategic Planning for Emergency Managers / R. Sturgis.
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Section I Introduction, theoretical constructs, and conceptual foundations
Coastal Development and Disaster Preparedness: The Delusion of Preparedness in the Face of Overwhelming Forces / J. Pinkowski --
Rising Disasters and their Reversal: An Identification of Vulnerability and Ways to Reduce It / R. Misomali and D. McEntire--
The Politics of Disaster Management: The Evolution of the Federal Emergency Management Agency / M.R. Daniels--
Katrina and her Waves: Presidential Leadership/ Intergovernmental Disaster Management/ and Hurricane Response and Recovery / B. Gerber and D.B. Cohen--
The Role of Coordination in Disaster Management / R. Prizzia.

Section II Case Studies And Lessons Learned: U.S. Natural And Environmental Disasters --
A Different Approach to Disaster Recovery: Alaskan Earthquake Disaster Recovery / D. Ink--
Hurricane Hugo: Two States’ Responses to the Disaster / N.S. Lind and P. Lafeber --
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: The Critical Role of the Nonprofit Community in the San Antonio Disaster Response / S.A. Palomo-Gonzalez and D. Rahm --
Small Town Disaster Management: Lessons Learned from Katrina in Mississippi / J. Pinkowski and G. Bass --
Emergency Contracting for Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans Gulf Area / M.M. Dickens Johnson --
Debris Disposal and Recycling for the Cedar and Paradise Wildfires in San Diego / O. Debraal and W.T. Williams.

Section III Case Studies And Lessons Learned: International Disasters
Disaster in the United States and Canada: The Case of the Red River / D.R. Kemp --
Variability of Natural Hazard Risk in the European Alps: Evidence from Damage Potential Exposed to Snow Avalanches / S. Fuchs and M. Keiler --
Disaster Management Structure in Turkey: Away from a Reactive and Paternalistic Approach / N.E. Ganapati--
HIV/AIDS in Africa: Botswana’s Response to the Pandemic / K.C. Sharma and T. Seleke --
Toward Disaster Resilient Communities: A New Approach for India, Africa and South Asia / U. Medury.

Section IV First Response And Emergency Management --
National Incident Management System: Bringing Order to Chaos / B.J. Moeller --
Hospital Emergency Preparedness / N.V. Cagliuso, E.J. Lazar, A.N. Lazar and L.J. Berger --
Media Relations and External Communications during a Disaster / M. Lee --
Responding to Natural Disasters: An Increased Military Response and Its Impact on Public Policy Administration / D.S. Miller, M. Pavelchak/,R. Burnside and J.D. Rivera --
Military Involvement in Disaster Response / J. Levinson.

Section V Human,Personal And Interpersonal Issues
Disaster Management and Populations with Special Needs / S.J. Penner and C. Wachsmuth --
Disaster Psychology: A Dual Perspective / G. Coultman-Smith--
Managing the Spontaneous Volunteer / B.J. Gallant--
First Responders and Workforce Protection / P.J. Havice-Cover--
Disaster Rehabilitation: Towards a New Perspective / A. Dhameja --
The Half-Full Glass: How a Community Can Successfully Come Back Better and Stronger Post-Disaster / D.W. Sears and J.N. Reid.

Section VI Planning, Prevention/ And Preparedness --
The Role of Training in Disaster Management: The Case of Hawaii / R. Prizzia--
Disaster Management and Intergovernmental Relations / P. LaFeber and N.S. Lind--
Issues in Hospital Preparedness / R. Powers--
Strategic Planning for Emergency Managers / R. Sturgis.

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