Disaster Evaluation Research: A Field Guide

by Ernesto A Pretto, Knut Olay Sundnes, Edmund M Ricci, et al.

A human disaster is defined as a hazardous event that overwhelms the capacity of the local community to respond to the needs of the affected population. Medical and public health responses aim to provide care efficiently and promptly but all too often, responses are hampered by recurring mistakes. Analysing the factors at play such as the scale and frequency of disasters and the variety of challenges they present, is central to developing more effective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198796862
• ISBN13: 9780198796862
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"