Introduction to Emergency Management - Rilegato

Haddow, George D.; Bullock, Jane A.; Coppola, Damon P.

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ISBN 10: 0124077846 ISBN 13: 9780124077843

Casa editrice: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2013

Riassunto

Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, offers a fully up-to-date analysis of US emergency management principles. In addition to expanding coverage of risk management in a time of climate change and terrorism, Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola discuss the impact of new emergency management technologies, social media, and an increasing focus on recovery. They examine the effects of the 2012 election results and discuss FEMA’s controversial National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, gives instructors and students the best textbook content, instructor-support materials, and online resources to prepare future EM professionals for this demanding career.

• Introduction to FEMA's Whole Community disaster preparedness initiative
• Material on recent disaster events, including the Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Hurricane Sandy (2012), the Joplin Tornado (2011), the Haiti Earthquake (2011), and the Great East Japan Earthquake (2010)
• New and updated material on the Department of Homeland Security and the ongoing efforts of the emergency management community to manage terrorism hazards
• Top-of-the-line ancillaries that can be uploaded to Blackboard and other course management systems.

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Recensione:

"The fifth edition of this book offers a fully up-to-date analysis of U.S. emergency management principles. In addition to expanding coverage of risk management in a time of climate change and terrorism, the authors discuss the impact of new emergency management technologies, social media, and an increasing focus on recovery."--SecurityPark online, December 16, 2013

L'autore:

George Haddow currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Homeland Security Studies program at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Prior to jpining academia, Mr. Haddow worked for eight years in the Office of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the White House Liaison and the deputy Chief of Staff. He is a founding partner of Bullock and Haddow LLC, a disaster management consulting firm.

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• Editore: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0124077846
• ISBN 13: 9780124077843
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 422