Natural disasters in recent years have brought the study of
disaster resiliency to the forefront. The importance of community
preparedness and sustainability has been underscored by such
calamities as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese tsunami in
2011. Natural disasters will inevitably continue to occur, but by
understanding the concept of resiliency as well as the factors that
lead to it, communities can minimize their vulnerabilities and
increase their resilience.
In this volume, editors Naim Kapucu, Christopher V. Hawkins, and
Fernando I. Rivera gather an impressive array of scholars to
provide a much needed re-think to the topic disaster resiliency.
Previous research on the subject has mainly focused on case
studies, but this book offers a more systematic and empirical
assessment of resiliency, while at the same time delving into new
areas of exploration, including vulnerabilities of mobile home
parks, the importance of asset mapping, and the differences between
rural and urban locations. Employing a variety of statistical
techniques and applying these to disasters in the United States and
worldwide, this book examines resiliency through comparative
methods which examine public management and policy, community
planning and development, and, on the individual level, the ways in
which culture, socio-economic status, and social networks
contribute to resiliency. The analyses drawn will lead to the
development of strategies for community preparation, response, and
recovery to natural disasters.
Combining the concept of resiliency, the factors that most
account for the resiliency of communities, and the various policies
and government operations that can be developed to increase the
sustainability of communities in face of disasters, the editors and
contributors have assembled an essential resource to scholars in
emergency planning, management, and policy, as well as upper-level
students studying disaster management and policy.
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