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Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters

Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters Medicine

Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters

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Description
Based on a popular course for the FEMA Higher Education project, this volume provides important insight into plans to mitigate and respond to the devastation caused by large-scale catastrophic events. Written by top disaster scholars and practitioners, the book defines what constitutes a catastrophic event, outlining both the factors that can lead to catastrophes and the unique logistical, planning, and response challenges posed by them. It explores how catastrophes can dramatically affect populations and addresses new, innovative, and fundamentally unique strategies communities can institute to better prepare populations for catastrophic events and their aftermath.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
418
Release Date:
2013-05-29
Publication Date:
2013-05-29
Publisher:
CRC Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1466511893
ISBN13:
9781466511897
Weight:
790 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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