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008			120906s2013 flua b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781439883167 (hardback)
020			_a1439883165 (hardback)
050	0	0	_aHV555.U6 _bV35 2013
100	1		_aValcik, Nicolas A.
245	1	0	_aCase Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management / _cNicolas A. Valcik and Paul E. Tracy
260			_aBoca Raton, FL : _bCRC Press/Taylor & Francis, _c2013.
300			_axviii, 234 p. :
520			_a"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"--
650		0	_aDisaster relief
650		0	_aDisaster relief
650		0	_aEmergency management
650		0	_aEmergency management
650		7	_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
650		7	_aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief
700	1		_aTracy, Paul E.
999			_c1337 _d1337