Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management /
Valcik, Nicolas A.
Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management / Nicolas A. Valcik and Paul E. Tracy - Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2013. - xviii, 234 p. :
"Presenting more than 50 case studies, this book illustrates the application of public administration theories and practices to real-life disasters. Arranged chronologically, the case studies involve incidents from the U.S. and worldwide, with topics including natural disasters, industrial accidents, epidemics, and terrorist attacks. The book demonstrates with the perspective of 20/20 hindsight how preventive planning measures are best practiced. The authors include a lengthy introduction that explains their case selection criteria and how the book can be used as a learning and reference tool for any current or future public manager faced with the complexities of a wide-scale emergency"--
9781439883167 (hardback) 1439883165 (hardback)
Disaster relief
Disaster relief
Emergency management
Emergency management
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief
HV555.U6 / V35 2013
Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management / Nicolas A. Valcik and Paul E. Tracy - Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2013. - xviii, 234 p. :
"Presenting more than 50 case studies, this book illustrates the application of public administration theories and practices to real-life disasters. Arranged chronologically, the case studies involve incidents from the U.S. and worldwide, with topics including natural disasters, industrial accidents, epidemics, and terrorist attacks. The book demonstrates with the perspective of 20/20 hindsight how preventive planning measures are best practiced. The authors include a lengthy introduction that explains their case selection criteria and how the book can be used as a learning and reference tool for any current or future public manager faced with the complexities of a wide-scale emergency"--
9781439883167 (hardback) 1439883165 (hardback)
Disaster relief
Disaster relief
Emergency management
Emergency management
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief
HV555.U6 / V35 2013