Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters : An Introduction to Emergency Management

Title: Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters : An Introduction to Emergency Management
Author: William L. Waugh
ISBN: 0765601958 / 9780765601957
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 240
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Year: 2000
Availability: In Stock

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This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks

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List of Tables, Figures, Appendixes, and Cases
Preface

Chapter 1 : The Emergency Management Profession and Field of Study
Chapter 2 : Emergency Management in The United States
Chapter 3 : Managing Natural Hazards and Disasters
Chapter 4 : Managing Man-Made Hazards and Disasters
Chapter 5 : Policy Issues in Emergency Management
Chapter 6 : The Challenge of Emergency Management

Selected Bibliography
Emergency Management Information Sources
Index