Facing the Unexpected
eBook - ePub

Facing the Unexpected

Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States

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eBook - ePub

Facing the Unexpected

Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States

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About this book

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 influences that shape the U.S. governmental system for disaster planning and response, the effectiveness of local emergency agencies, and the level of professionalism in the field. They also compare technological versus natural disaster and examine the impact of technology on disaster programs.

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Information

Publisher
Joseph Henry Press
Year
2001
eBook ISBN
9780309171977
Edition
0
Topic
Biological Sciences
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Authors
  4. Contents
  5. Facing the Unexpected
  6. CHAPTER ONE Conceptualizing Disasters and Their Impacts
  7. CHAPTER TWO Getting Ready: Research on Disaster Preparedness
  8. CHAPTER THREE Moving into Action: Individual and Group Behavior in Disasters
  9. CHAPTER FOUR Meeting the Challenge: Organizational and Governmental Response in Disasters
  10. CHAPTER FIVE Factors Influencing Disaster Preparedness and Response
  11. CHAPTER SIX The Wider Context: Societal Factors Influencing Emergency Management Policy and Practice
  12. CHAPTER SEVEN Where Do We Go From Here? Improving What We Know About Disasters While Coping with Them More Effectively
  13. References
  14. Index