Disaster Recovery
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4665-8384-9 (ISBN)
Highlights of the Second Edition:
Takes a more international approach by examining developments and recovery efforts from recent global disasters
New case examples added to the beginning of each chapter
Deepened practical content drawn from lessons learned through scientific studies and best practices developed over time
Integrates content on social vulnerability in each chapter
Links recovery to best practices in mitigation
Each chapter includes learning objectives and key terms at the beginning as well as end-of-chapter questions to reinforce and expand learning. Also, information, studies, and best practices related to socially vulnerable populations are integrated throughout the book.
Disaster Recovery, Second Edition provides a necessary update to a landmark text in the field of recovery preparedness and execution. The updates and expansions in this edition make it the new standard in the field for learning how to design and implement the best possible recovery efforts, as well as how to evaluate efforts.
Brenda D. Phillips, PhD, is associate dean and professor of sociology at Ohio University in Chillicothe (OU-C). She is the author of multiple books on emergency management and is co-editor of Social Vulnerability to Disasters and Women and Disasters: From Theory to Practice. She received the Blanchard Award for excellence in emergency management education and the Myers Award for work on the effects of disasters on women. She was also inducted into the International Women’s Hall of Fame for Emergency Management and Homeland Security in 2013. Her research has been published in several journals and she has been invited to teach, consult, or lecture in New Zealand, Australia, Germany, India, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, and China. She recently led efforts to reopen the OU-C Emergency Response Training Center for widespread and affordable local use by emergency responders.
Introduction. Conceptual, Theoretical, and Practical Approaches to Disaster Recovery. Disaster Recovery Planning. Debris Management. Environmental Recovery. Historic and Cultural Resources. Housing. Business Recovery. Infrastructure and Lifelines. Social Psychological Recovery. Public Sector Recovery. Donations. Community Resources. Volunteers and Voluntary Organizations. Glossary. Appendix: Financing Recovery.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.12.2015 |
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Zusatzinfo | 11 Tables, black and white; 76 Illustrations, black and white |
Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Gewicht | 2550 g |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4665-8384-3 / 1466583843 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4665-8384-9 / 9781466583849 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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