Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States

by Kathleen J. Tierney

Book Overview

Facing the Unexpected presents the wealth of information derived from disasters around the world over the past 25 years. The authors explore how these findings can improve disaster programs, identify remaining research needs, and discuss disaster within the broader context of sustainable development.

How do different people think about disaster? Are we more likely to panic or to respond with altruism? Why are 110 people killed in a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309069998
• ISBN13: 9780309069991
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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