Encyclopedia Of Disaster Relief

Author : K. Bradley Penuel,Matt Statler
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781452266398

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Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief by K. Bradley Penuel,Matt Statler Pdf

Request a FREE 30-day online trial to this title at www.sagepub.com/freetrial! This encyclopedia covers response to disasters around the world, from governments to NGOs, from charities to politics, from refugees to health, and from economics to international relations, covering issues in both historical and contemporary context. The volumes include information relevant to students of sociology, national security, economics, health sciences, political science, emergency preparedness, history, agriculture, and many other subjects. The goal is to help readers appreciate the importance of the effects, responsibilities, and ethics of disaster relief, and to initiate educational discussion brought forth by the specific cultural, scientific, and topical articles contained within the work. Including 425 signed entries in a two-volume set presented in A-to-Z format, and drawing contributors from varied academic disciplines, this encyclopedia also features a preface by Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton of the 9/11 Commission. This reference resource examines disaster response and relief in a manner that is authoritative yet accessible, jargon-free, and balanced to help readers better understand issues from varied perspectives. Key Themes - Geography - Government and International Agencies - History - Human-induced Disasters - Infrastructure - Local Response - Major Disasters (Relief Case Studies) - Medicine and Psychology - Methods and Practices - Mitigation - Natural Disasters (Overviews) - Politics and Funding - Preparedness - Recovery - Response - Science and Prediction - Sociology - U.S. Geographical Response

Author : Alfred Scott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1632392283

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Encyclopedia of Disaster Management: Volume IV (Selected Topics in Natural Disasters) by Alfred Scott Pdf

The crossroads between more and more populated human communities and their transforming environment pose distinct complications than ever before. This book serves as a great source of reference for several users, interested in a better comprehension of natural hazards and their effective management. It encompasses information regarding various natural hazards leading to disasters, like avalanches, tropical storms, coastal floods, etc. The case studies illustrated in this book describe various geographical areas, and they consist of mechanisms for being moved to other spots and circumstances. The book will definitely appeal to those who invest their efforts in building communities resilient to natural disasters.

Author : S. L. Goel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : 8176297143

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Encyclopaedia of Disaster Management: Management of natural disasters by S. L. Goel Pdf

Author : K. Bradley Penuel,Matt Statler,Ryan Hagen
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781506354996

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Encyclopedia of Crisis Management by K. Bradley Penuel,Matt Statler,Ryan Hagen Pdf

Although now a growing and respectable research field, crisis management—as a formal area of study—is relatively young, having emerged since the 1980s following a succession of such calamities as the Bhopal gas leak, Chernobyl nuclear accident, Space Shuttle Challenger loss, and Exxon Valdez oil spill. Analysis of organizational failures that caused such events helped drive the emerging field of crisis management. Simultaneously, the world has experienced a number of devastating natural disasters: Hurricane Katrina, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, etc. From such crises, both human-induced and natural, we have learned our modern, tightly interconnected and interdependent society is simply more vulnerable to disruption than in the past. This interconnectedness is made possible in part by crisis management and increases our reliance upon it. As such, crisis management is as beneficial and crucial today as information technology has become over the last few decades. Crisis is varied and unavoidable. While the examples highlighted above were extreme, we see crisis every day within organizations, governments, businesses and the economy. A true crisis differs from a "routine" emergency, such as a water pipe bursting in the kitchen. Per one definition, "it is associated with urgent, high-stakes challenges in which the outcomes can vary widely (and are very negative at one end of the spectrum) and will depend on the actions taken by those involved." Successfully engaging, dealing with, and working through a crisis requires an understanding of options and tools for individual and joint decision making. Our Encyclopedia of Crisis Management comprehensively overviews concepts and techniques for effectively assessing, analyzing, managing, and resolving crises, whether they be organizational, business, community, or political. From general theories and concepts exploring the meaning and causes of crisis to practical strategies and techniques relevant to crises of specific types, crisis management is thoroughly explored. Features & Benefits: A collection of 385 signed entries are organized in A-to-Z fashion in 2 volumes available in both print and electronic formats. Entries conclude with Cross-References and Further Readings to guide students to in-depth resources. Selected entries feature boxed case studies, providing students with "lessons learned" in how various crises were successfully or unsuccessfully managed and why. Although organized A-to-Z, a thematic "Reader's Guide" in the front matter groups related entries by broad areas (e.g., Agencies & Organizations, Theories & Techniques, Economic Crises, etc.). Also in the front matter, a Chronology provides students with historical perspective on the development of crisis management as a discrete field of study. The work concludes with a comprehensive Index, which—in the electronic version—combines with the Reader's Guide and Cross-References to provide thorough search-and-browse capabilities. A template for an "All-Hazards Preparedness Plan" is provided the backmatter; the electronic version of this allows students to explore customized response plans for crises of various sorts. Appendices also include a Resource Guide to classic books, journals, and internet resources in the field, a Glossary, and a vetted list of crisis management-related degree programs, crisis management conferences, etc.

Author : Alfred Scott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1632392267

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Encyclopedia of Disaster Management: Volume II (Observations and Implications) by Alfred Scott Pdf

Disaster management involves the mitigation of effects of a calamity using an integrative strategy involving both human and materialistic resources. This book presents an overview of crucial disaster management issues. Original research reports by international scholars focused on disaster management present important facets of danger and disaster management. It discusses perspectives on vulnerability and advancing approaches to mitigation, approaches to improve data use and information management in distinct applications aimed at promoting prediction and communication of hazard, and the management of crisis and post-event recovery in private sector, in the design of urban space and among the victims of a disaster. This book contributes theoretical as well as practical updates to the existing disaster management literature.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1978907443

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Encyclopedia of disaster management by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alfred Scott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : 1632392291

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Encyclopedia of Disaster Management: Volume V (Tsunami) by Alfred Scott Pdf

Tsunami is considered an epidemic natural disaster. The purpose of this multidisciplinary text is to present numerous researches regarding development and management methods required before and after tsunami. It is planned to circulate this research among the scientific society and decision makers for tsunami risk reduction. The presented chapters are professionally researched. The book provides readers with modern techniques for tsunami measurement using various methods and instruments such as paleotsunami, GPS buoy, ionospheric sounding, ocean bottom sensors, pre-tsunami alarm system and situation based numerical modeling. This book includes an analysis of various case studies from the Caribbean, Tamil Nadu and several other regions of the world. Furthermore, it classifies tsunamis regionally, locally, and globally, and highlights their respective immediate vicinity. It also includes the effects of tsunami on the surroundings and infrastructure. Finally, the book throws light on the importance of the medical response preparedness and consequences of the affected survivors.

Author : S. L. Goel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : 8176297135

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Encyclopaedia of Disaster Management: Disaster management, policy, and administration by S. L. Goel Pdf

Author : Tari Schreider
Publisher : Crucible Publishing Works
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Computers
ISBN : PSU:000046070173

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The Encyclopedia of Disaster Recovery, Security & Risk Management by Tari Schreider Pdf

Author : Michael I. Greenberg
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Bioterrorism
ISBN : 0763737828

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Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-made Disasters by Michael I. Greenberg Pdf

Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Disasters is the first and only reference compiling all major toxicological incidents, both man-made and environmental in nature. Many of the man-made incidents resulting from occupational or industrial accidents have also led to environmental contamination, illness, and death for a great number of victims. Now for the first time, these occurrences with hazardous material are documented in a single index -- Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Disasters. An ideal resource for emergency physicians, EMS professionals, public health professionals, and toxicologists, this encyclopedia describes incidents that can be traced through history. Each event has been researched and reference citations are included. With over 1200 entries, the entire encyclopedia can be searched by source, date, or type of disaster! Book includes a CD-ROM!

Author : K. Bradley Penuel,Matt Statler,Ryan Hagen
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1452226121

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Encyclopedia of Crisis Management by K. Bradley Penuel,Matt Statler,Ryan Hagen Pdf

Although now a growing and respectable research field, crisis management—as a formal area of study—is relatively young, having emerged since the 1980s following a succession of such calamities as the Bhopal gas leak, Chernobyl nuclear accident, Space Shuttle Challenger loss, and Exxon Valdez oil spill. Analysis of organizational failures that caused such events helped drive the emerging field of crisis management. Simultaneously, the world has experienced a number of devastating natural disasters: Hurricane Katrina, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, etc. From such crises, both human-induced and natural, we have learned our modern, tightly interconnected and interdependent society is simply more vulnerable to disruption than in the past. This interconnectedness is made possible in part by crisis management and increases our reliance upon it. As such, crisis management is as beneficial and crucial today as information technology has become over the last few decades. Crisis is varied and unavoidable. While the examples highlighted above were extreme, we see crisis every day within organizations, governments, businesses and the economy. A true crisis differs from a "routine" emergency, such as a water pipe bursting in the kitchen. Per one definition, "it is associated with urgent, high-stakes challenges in which the outcomes can vary widely (and are very negative at one end of the spectrum) and will depend on the actions taken by those involved." Successfully engaging, dealing with, and working through a crisis requires an understanding of options and tools for individual and joint decision making. Our Encyclopedia of Crisis Management comprehensively overviews concepts and techniques for effectively assessing, analyzing, managing, and resolving crises, whether they be organizational, business, community, or political. From general theories and concepts exploring the meaning and causes of crisis to practical strategies and techniques relevant to crises of specific types, crisis management is thoroughly explored. Features & Benefits: A collection of 385 signed entries are organized in A-to-Z fashion in 2 volumes available in both print and electronic formats. Entries conclude with Cross-References and Further Readings to guide students to in-depth resources. Selected entries feature boxed case studies, providing students with "lessons learned" in how various crises were successfully or unsuccessfully managed and why. Although organized A-to-Z, a thematic "Reader's Guide" in the front matter groups related entries by broad areas (e.g., Agencies & Organizations, Theories & Techniques, Economic Crises, etc.). Also in the front matter, a Chronology provides students with historical perspective on the development of crisis management as a discrete field of study. The work concludes with a comprehensive Index, which—in the electronic version—combines with the Reader's Guide and Cross-References to provide thorough search-and-browse capabilities. A template for an "All-Hazards Preparedness Plan" is provided the backmatter; the electronic version of this allows students to explore customized response plans for crises of various sorts. Appendices also include a Resource Guide to classic books, journals, and internet resources in the field, a Glossary, and a vetted list of crisis management-related degree programs, crisis management conferences, etc.

Author : Peter T. Bobrowsky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9048186994

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Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards by Peter T. Bobrowsky Pdf

Few subjects have caught the attention of the entire world as much as those dealing with natural hazards. The first decade of this new millennium provides a litany of tragic examples of various hazards that turned into disasters affecting millions of individuals around the globe. The human losses (some 225,000 people) associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the economic costs (approximately 200 billion USD) of the 2011 Tohoku Japan earthquake, tsunami and reactor event, and the collective social impacts of human tragedies experienced during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 all provide repetitive reminders that we humans are temporary guests occupying a very active and angry planet. Any examples may have been cited here to stress the point that natural events on Earth may, and often do, lead to disasters and catastrophes when humans place themselves into situations of high risk. Few subjects share the true interdisciplinary dependency that characterizes the field of natural hazards. From geology and geophysics to engineering and emergency response to social psychology and economics, the study of natural hazards draws input from an impressive suite of unique and previously independent specializations. Natural hazards provide a common platform to reduce disciplinary boundaries and facilitate a beneficial synergy in the provision of timely and useful information and action on this critical subject matter. As social norms change regarding the concept of acceptable risk and human migration leads to an explosion in the number of megacities, coastal over-crowding and unmanaged habitation in precarious environments such as mountainous slopes, the vulnerability of people and their susceptibility to natural hazards increases dramatically. Coupled with the concerns of changing climates, escalating recovery costs, a growing divergence between more developed and less developed countries, the subject of natural hazards remains on the forefront of issues that affect all people, nations, and environments all the time. This treatise provides a compendium of critical, timely and very detailed information and essential facts regarding the basic attributes of natural hazards and concomitant disasters. The Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards effectively captures and integrates contributions from an international portfolio of almost 300 specialists whose range of expertise addresses over 330 topics pertinent to the field of natural hazards. Disciplinary barriers are overcome in this comprehensive treatment of the subject matter. Clear illustrations and numerous color images enhance the primary aim to communicate and educate. The inclusion of a series of unique “classic case study” events interspersed throughout the volume provides tangible examples linking concepts, issues, outcomes and solutions. These case studies illustrate different but notable recent, historic and prehistoric events that have shaped the world as we now know it. They provide excellent focal points linking the remaining terms in the volume to the primary field of study. This Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards will remain a standard reference of choice for many years.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : 8183188931

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Encyclopaedia of Disaster Management by Anonim Pdf

Author : M. H. Syed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1078 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : 9350439301

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Encyclopaedia of Disaster Management: COVER; PREFACE; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ISSUES AND PROBLEMS; NATURAL DISASTERS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Vol 2 COVER; PREFACE; CONTENTS; NATURAL HAZARDS; MAN-MADE DISASTERS; WARNING SYSTEMS; DISASTER PREPAREDNESS; DISASTER SUPPLY; DISASTER RECOVERY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Vol 3 COVER; PREFACE; CONTENTS; RISK MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLING THE RISK; EMERGENCY EVACUATION; EMERGENCY SERVICES; DEVICES AND TOOLS; THE MITIGATION; BIBLIOGRAPHY by M. H. Syed Pdf

In modern world, managing disaster and controlling crises have become a problem. For a solution to this is required a different skill, with a special knack. Disaster Management is the management of the crisis in an ingeneral or unusual situation, it requires commitment at each level, with clearly defined authorities to discharge assigned roles, within identified structures. They perform designated functions, with the support of an appropriate budget and well prepared plans. These plans orient from operational acts, participatory skills and handling methods. The disasters can be in different wa.

Author : M. H. Syed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : OCLC:868918073

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Encyclopaedia of Disaster Management by M. H. Syed Pdf