Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters: An Introduction to Emergency Management / Edition 1

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Provides an introduction to emergency management, for public administrators, local officials, and students in public administration and in-service training courses. Overviews the history of emergency management and its evolution, and details the organization of emergency management systems from local to international and governmental levels. Gives examples and advice on managing natural and manmade hazards and disasters, and discusses policy issues in the management of risk, emergencies, and disasters. The author teaches public administration at Georgia State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780765601964
  • Publisher: Sharpe, M. E. Inc.
  • Publication date: 12/30/1999
  • Edition description: New Edition
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 240
  • Product dimensions: 6.80 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Table of Contents

List of Tables, Figures, Appendixes, and Cases
Preface
1 The Emergency Management Profession and Field of Study 3
2 Emergency Management in the United States 24
3 Managing Natural Hazards and Disasters 59
4 Managing Man-made Hazards and Disasters 107
5 Policy Issues in Emergency Management 153
6 The Challenge of Emergency Management 185
Selected Bibliography 195
Emergency Management Information Sources 207
Index 223
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