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

Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters: An Introduction to Emergency Management
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9781317465973
ISBN-13 : 1317465970
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Book Synopsis Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters: An Introduction to Emergency Management by : William L Waugh

Download or read book Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters: An Introduction to Emergency Management written by William L Waugh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Twenty case studies illustrate the handling of actual disasters including the Northridge Earthquake and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Discussion questions and guides to on-line information sources facilitate use of the book in the classroom and professional training programs.


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