Disaster Management Handbook (Hardcover)

Introduction, theoretical constructs, and conceptual foundations
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
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
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
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
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
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 Index