Rethinking readiness a brief guide to twenty-first-century megadisasters

"As human society continues to develop, we have increased the risk of large-scale disasters. From health care to infrastructure to national security, systems designed to keep us safe have also heightened the potential for catastrophe. The constant pressure of climate change, geopolitical confli...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Schlegelmilch, Jeffrey (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Redlener, Irwin (writer of foreword.)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York Columbia University Press [2020]
Sujets:
Emergency management.
Natural disasters.
Risk management.
Natural disaster warning systems.
Natural Disasters
Risk Management
Catastrophes naturelles.
Gestion du risque.
Catastrophes naturelles > Systèmes d'alerte.
natural disasters.
risk management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
Emergency management
Natural disaster warning systems
Natural disasters
Risk management
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Biothreats
  • Climate change
  • Critical infrastructure failure
  • Cyberthreats
  • Nuclear conflict
  • Crosscutting threats and vulnerabilities
  • Conclusion : investing in today, investing in tomorrow.

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