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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