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Introduction to International Disaster Management, 2nd Ed - portal61 - 02-14-2012 Introduction to International Disaster Management, 2nd Ed. Author: Damon P. Coppola | Size: 50.2 MB | Format: PDF | Quality: Original preprint | Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann | Year: 2011 | pages: 696 | ISBN: 0123821746
![]() ![]() Written from a global perspective on risk, hazards, and disasters, Introduction to International Disaster Management provides practitioners, educators and students with a comprehensive overview of the players, processes and special issues involved in the management of large-scale natural and technological disasters. The book discusses special issues encountered in the management of international disasters, and explains the various private, non-governmental, national, and international agencies that assist in preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery during national and regional events. Concentrating on the four major phases of emergency management - mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery - Introduction to International Disaster Management deals with such timely topics as Hurricane Katrina, the 2004 Asian tsunami, and SARS. It also serves as a reference to governmental and other agencies involved in international disaster management activities. This book is the first of its kind to take a global approach to the topic of international disaster management. ![]() Code: *************************************** RE: Introduction to International Disaster Management, 2nd Ed - lisine - 02-16-2012 ![]() Code: *************************************** |