Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management

by Paul E. Tracy and Nicolas A. Valcik

Book Overview

Each emergency comes with its own set of challenges, however, many emergencies of the past can be used as tools to evaluate the decisions made and apply them to similar situations. Designed to enable public officials to conduct this kind of evaluation, Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management details a selection of emergencies-more than 50-that actually occurred. The book demonstrates that often there is no wrong or right...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439883165
• ISBN13: 9781439883167
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"