Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters
Author | : Rick Bissell |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 407 |
Release | : 2013-05-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781466511910 |
ISBN-13 | : 1466511915 |
Rating | : 4/5 (915 Downloads) |
Download or read book Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters written by Rick Bissell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a popular course for the FEMA Higher Education project, Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters provides important insight into plans to mitigate and respond to the devastation caused by large-scale catastrophic events. Hurricane Katrina provided clear evidence that these occurrences are both qualitatively and quantitatively d