Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management : the Convergence and Divergence of Concepts, Issues and Trends from the Research Literature.

Disasters such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina illustrate the salience and complexity of disasters. Both scholars and practitioners therefore agree that we must take a more proactive and holistic approach to emergency management, which should logically...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McEntire, David A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, 2007.
Temas:
Emergency management > Research.
Disaster relief > Research.
Crisis management.
Emergency management.
Medical emergencies.
Public health.
Disaster Planning
Relief Work
Emergencies
Public Health
Gestion de crise.
Gestion des situations d'urgence.
Urgences médicales.
Santé publique.
disaster planning.
public health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Public health
Medical emergencies
Emergency management
Crisis management
Disaster relief > Research
Emergency management > Research
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Welfare & Social Work - General.
Social Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Disasters such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina illustrate the salience and complexity of disasters. Both scholars and practitioners therefore agree that we must take a more proactive and holistic approach to emergency management, which should logically be derived from a sound understanding of the academic literature and the most pressing concerns facing professionals in the field today. Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management reviews what is known about catastrophic events from the standpoint of various academic areas of study. The introdu.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (371 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780398085339
0398085331

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