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Leading experts address questions of public and private roles in assessing, managing, and mitigating major risks to public health and safety in light of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Symposium on Risk and Disasters
Otros Autores: Daniels, Ronald J. (Ronald Joel), 1959-, Kettl, Donald F., Kunreuther, Howard
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2006.
Colección:EBL-Schweitzer
Temas:
2005
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Emergency management > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Crisis management in government > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Disaster relief > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Risk perception > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Risk assessment > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Disasters.
Risk assessment.
Emergency management > United States.
Crisis management in government > United States.
Disaster relief > United States.
Risk perception > United States.
Risk assessment > United States.
Cyclonic Storms
Disasters
Decision Making, Organizational
Government Agencies
Risk Assessment
Gestion des situations d'urgence > États-Unis.
Administration publique > Gestion de crise > États-Unis.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > États-Unis.
Perception du risque > États-Unis.
Évaluation du risque > États-Unis.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005.
Administration publique > Gestion de crise > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Perception du risque > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Évaluation du risque > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Catastrophes.
Évaluation du risque.
disasters.
risk assessment.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > General.
Crisis management in government
Disaster relief
Emergency management
Risk assessment
Risk perception
United States
United States > Gulf Coast
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Leading experts address questions of public and private roles in assessing, managing, and mitigating major risks to public health and safety in light of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Notas:Essays published in association with the National Symposium on Risk and Disasters (Dec. 2005, Washington, D.C.), organized by the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with Congressional quarterly and the Communications Institute.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 293 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-286).
ISBN:9780812205473
0812205472
1283212390
9781283212397
0812219597
9780812219593

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