Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management / Nicolas A. Valcik and Paul E. Tracy

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Valcik, Nicolas A

Contributor(s):

Tracy, Paul E

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TextPublication details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2013.Description: xviii, 234 pISBN:

9781439883167 (hardback)
1439883165 (hardback)

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LOC classification:

HV555.U6 V35 2013

Summary: "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"--

List(s) this item appears in: Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) | Business Continuity Management

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	Rabdan Academy General Stacks	General Collection	HV555 .U6 V35 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C.2	Available	1054062
Books	Rabdan Academy General Stacks	General Collection	HV555 .U6 V35 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C.1	Available	1054061

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"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"--

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