Researchers in the several fields that contribute to disaster planning and response describe links between the environment and disaster that can help planners develop proactive approaches to disaster
This is one of two books in the DISASTER RECOVERY/VIRTUALIZATION SECURITY SERIES, designed to fortify disaster recovery preparation and virtualization technology knowledge of information security stud
Every library needs to have a disaster management plan in place before disaster strikes. This short but thorough manual makes preparing for disaster less intimidating.• Provides ways for all library s
Disaster preparedness is a topic that everyone should consider. No matter where people live, the potential for a natural or manmade disaster exists. Disaster Preparedness: a Living Free Guide, is a pr
Disaster recovery is a development opportunity. In post disaster situation, different types of resources are put into the affected region, which varies from technical, financial, intellectual, and com
Urban Planning for Disaster Recovery focuses on disaster recovery from the perspective of urban planning, an underutilized tactic that can significantly reduce disaster risks. The book examines disast
Disability and Disaster adds disaster research to the expanding area of disability studies. This edited collection includes writings by international scholars and first-hand narratives from individual
This book addresses the long-overdue imbalance in disaster management: an over-emphasis on post-disaster assistance and a lack of attention to vulnerability reduction. It answers the fundamental quest
Recent events worldwide have made disaster preparedness and disaster communication to the public a crucial concern. September 11th, the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and other mega-disaster
Be prepared to respond to many types of disaster scenarios with NAEMT's new course, All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR).The All Hazards Disaster Response course is an innovative and highly interactiv
Thinking of moving to the UK to live, work or study? You may have many practical questions about the UK and you want answers now. You want information on a range of topics connected with your forthcom
The three editors are affiliated as follows: Rajib Shaw and Yukiko Takeuchi (global environmental studies, Kyoto U., Japan), and Koichi Shiwaku (Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Kobe, J
This book puts forward a comprehensive criminology of disaster by drawing - and building - upon existing theories which attempt to explain disaster crime. Although antisocial behaviour in di
Communities are at the core of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and community based approaches are getting increasing focus in national DRR plans. In the case of past disasters, communities were always
