Comparative Emergency Management
Examining Global and Regional Responses to Disasters
1st Edition
Published on 16. June 2011
470 pages
978-1-4398-0492-6 (ISBN)
Description
A host of natural and man-made disasters have plagued the world in the twenty-first century, many with significant global impact. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the Indian Ocean tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina all affected broad regions with devastating results. The need for better emergency management policies, procedures, and cooperation among n
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Public and private aid nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and agencies, public policy makers, and government officials involved in emergency planning, operations, and response.
Illustrations
52 s/w Abbildungen, 25 s/w Tabellen
52 b/w images and 25 tables
ISBN-13
978-1-4398-0492-6 (9781439804926)
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DeMond Shondell Miller | Jason David Rivera
Comparative Emergency Management
Examining Global and Regional Responses to Disasters
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06/2011
1st Edition
CRC Press
€314.30
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Persons
DeMond Shondell Miller is a professor of sociology and director of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Institute for Research and Community Service at Rowan University (Glassboro, New Jersey). He has worked as principal investigator to facilitate research projects involving natural and technological disasters, environmental issues, and community satisfaction. His primary area of specialization is environmental sociology (disaster studies and the study of the social construction of place), community development and community organizing, and social impact assessment. He is currently engaged in research on international environmental policy, coastal and maritime sustainable tourism, and the ongoing social impacts of Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Jason David Rivera
is a research associate in the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. His research focuses on social vulnerability to natural and manmade disasters with an emphasis on minority experiences. Additionally, his research highlights institutional structures that have historically perpetuated social vulnerability within minority and low income communities. These research findings have been incorporated into policy recommendations that make mitigation, response, and recovery more efficient.
Jason David Rivera
is a research associate in the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. His research focuses on social vulnerability to natural and manmade disasters with an emphasis on minority experiences. Additionally, his research highlights institutional structures that have historically perpetuated social vulnerability within minority and low income communities. These research findings have been incorporated into policy recommendations that make mitigation, response, and recovery more efficient.
Content
Introduction: Tragedy Has Brought Us Together: The Role of Partnerships in Responding to Regional Catastrophes. Section I: The Americas . Section II: Africa and the Middle East. Section III: Europe and Asia Section IV: Southeast Asia and the Pacific Realm. Conclusion.
