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Haddow, George D.

Introduction to emergency management [electronic resource] / George D. Haddow, Jane A. Bullock with contributions by Damon P. Coppola.. - 2nd ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, c2006. - xv, 408 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. - Butterworth-Heinemann homeland security series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The historical context of emergency management -- Natural and technological hazards and risk assessment -- The disciplines of emergency management : mitigation -- The disciplines of emergency management : response -- The disciplines of emergency management : recovery -- The disciplines of emergency management : preparedness -- The disciplines of emergency management : communications -- International disaster management -- Emergency management and the new terrorist threat -- The future of emergency management.


Electronic reproduction.
Boulder, Colo. :
NetLibrary,
2007.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries.

ISBN: 9780080478661 (electronic bk.) 0080478662 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Emergency management.
Emergency management--United States.
Disaster Planning.
Disaster Planning--United States.
Emergencies.
Emergencies--United States.
Terrorism--prevention & control--United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HV551.2 / .H3 2006eb

Dewey Class. No.: 363.34/8/0973