Social Science : Disasters & Disaster Relief

Hurricane Katrina tore into Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, raking away lives, buildings, and livelihoods in a place known for its picturesque, coastal views; it......

Displaying the intellectual rigor, political passion, and personal empathy that have won him acclaim, Dyson offers a searing assessment of the meaning of Hur......

"Civic engagement has been underrated and overlooked. Koritz and Sanchez illuminate the power of what community engagement through art and culture revitaliza......

Charles Perrow is famous worldwide for his ideas about normal accidents, the notion that multiple and unexpected failures--catastrophes waiting to happen--ar......

This report explores the macro-economic and public finance implications of natural disasters, including the role of information and mechanisms for risk sprea......

These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studie......

The persistent potential for large scale natural disasters has become a real concern for the Turkish government since the late 1990s, which ultimately led to......

The World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group examined the World Bank's experience in disaster prevention and response over the past 20 years and found that ......

This book provides guidance to policy makers seeking to design effective monitoring systems for disaster response management. This volume describes the data ......

'Climate Resilient Cities: A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Disasters' provides city administrators with exactly what they need to know about the comp......

The government of Bolivia seeks to reinvigorate the nontraditional export sector as part of its national development strategy. This Country Study investigate......

This book is a guide for Logistician's (civilian or military) in the execution of support to Disaster Relief efforts. . Provides a...

This Guide is based on Palm Beach County's experiences during the formation and implementation of their tried and tested Healthcare Emergency Response Coalit......

For many months after Hurricane Katrina, life in New Orleans meant negotiating streets strewn with debris and patrolled by the United States Army. Most of th......

This dissertation analyzes the current status of emergency management professionalization in the United States and Florida using a qualitative case study. I......

Originally written as a study guide to assist individuals preparing for the Certified Crisis Operations Manager examination, this volume provides a reference......

Rebuilding in Louisiana and Mississippi after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita presented some very thorny issues. Certain cultural projects benefited from immedia......

Around noon on January 15, 1919, a group of firefighters was playing cards in Boston's North End when they heard a tremendous crash. It was like roaring surf......

In this practical handbook, author Robert McCreight explains the essential elements and core principles of exercise design and evaluation. The book focuses o......

Ordinary people become heroes in extraordinary circumstances - a ski accident, a missing child, a thrilling sea rescue. Author: Matthews, Carolyn Publisher:......