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020 _a9781466511910
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035 _a(OCoLC)958506183
040 _aBD-DhAAL
050 0 0 _aHV551.2
_b.B57 2013
082 0 0 _a363.347
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245 1 0 _aPreparedness and response for catastrophic disasters
_h[electronic resource] /
_cedited by Rick Bissell, Steven Jensen and Shirley Feldman-Jensen.
250 _aFirst edition
264 _aBoca Raton, FL :
_bCRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis,
_cc2013.
300 _a1 online resource (416 pages) :
_b101 illustrations
500 _a<strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> Athens ID and Password Required
500 _a<strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required
500 _aAccess type: Perpetual access
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aWhat is a catastrophe, and why is this important? -- Understanding catastrophes: a discussion of causation, impacts, policy approaches and organizational structures -- Ethics in catastrophe readiness and response -- Political and legal issues -- Economics of catastrophes and disasters -- Logistics and the management of critical supplies following catastrophes -- Overview of critical infrastructure in catastrophes -- Public health role in catastrophes -- Catastrophes, mass displacement and population resettlement -- Emergent organizations and networks in catastrophic environments -- Methods of planning and response coordination -- Catastrophic disaster recovery: an institutional network perspective -- Pandemic scenario -- Training and exercises for catastrophes -- Catastrophes in Haiti and Japan -- Summary and call to action.
526 _aARC
538 _aMode of access: Internet
650 0 _aEmergency management.
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650 0 _aPreparedness
_xGovernment policy.
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650 0 _aDisaster relief
_xFinance.
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_zUnited States.
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_xGovernment policy
_zUnited States.
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_zUnited States
_xFinance.
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655 _aElectronic books.
852 _aAyesha Abed Library
856 _zFull text available on Taylor & Francis
_uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781466511910
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