Introduction to International Disaster Management

By Damon P. Coppola

Book Overview

Written from a global perspective on risk, hazards, and disasters, Introduction to International Disaster Management provides practitioners, educators and students with a comprehensive overview of the players, processes and special issues involved in the management of large-scale natural and technological disasters. The book discusses special issues encountered in the management of international disasters, and explains the various private, non-governmental, national, and international agencies that assist in preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery during national and regional events. Concentrating on the four major phases of emergency management - mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery - Introduction to International Disaster Management deals with such timely topics as Hurricane Katrina, the 2004 Asian tsunami, and SARS. It also serves as a reference to governmental and other agencies involved in international disaster management activities. This book is the first of its kind to take a global approach to the topic of international disaster management.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750679824
• ISBN13: 9780750679824
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 3.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.3" x 7.8"