Facing the Unexpected Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States

Name: Facing the Unexpected Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States
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ISBN: 9780309186896

ISBN-10: 0309186897

ISBN-13: 9780309186896

Edition: 2001

Authors: Kathleen J. Tierney, Michael K. Lindell, Ronald W. Perry

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Facing the Unexpected presents the wealth of information derived from disasters around the world over the past 25 years. The authors explore how these findings can improve disaster programs, identify remaining research needs, and discuss disaster within the broader context of sustainable development.How do different people think about disaster? Are we more likely to panic or to respond with altruism? Why are 110 people killed in a Valujet crash considered disaster victims while the 50,000 killed annually in traffic accidents in the U.S. are not? At the crossroads of social, cultural, and economic factors, this book examines these and other compelling questions.The authors review the…

Book details

List price: $54.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication date: 11/20/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long
Weight: 1.298
Language: English