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Facing the Unexpected - Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States (Paperback)
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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 Valujet crash considered
disaster victims while the 50,000 killed annually in traffic
accidents in the U.S. are not? At the crossroads of social,
cultural, and economic factors, this book examines these and other
compelling questions. The authors review the influences that shape
the U.S. governmental system for disaster planning and response,
the effectiveness of local emergency agencies, and the level of
professionalism in the field. They also compare technological
versus natural disaster and examine the impact of technology on
disaster programs. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Conceptualizing
Disasters and Their Impacts 2 Getting Ready: Research on Disaster
Preparedness 3 Moving into Action: Individual and Group Behavior in
Disasters 4 Meeting the Challenge: Organizational and Governmental
Response in Disasters 5 Factors Influencing Disaster Preparedness
and Response 6 The Wider Context: Societal Factors Influencing
Emergency Management Policy and Practice 7 Where Do We Go from
Here? Improving What We Know about Disasters while Coping with Them
More Effectively References Index
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