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Wiley Pathways Introduction to Emergency Management, 1st Edition
Michael K. Lindell, Ph.D.,
Texas A&M University
Carla Prater,
Texas A&M University
Ronald W. Perry, Ph.D.,
Arizona State University
ISBN: 978-0-471-77260-6
©2007
624 pages
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Description
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Introduction to Emergency Management addresses all phases of emergency management—from the social and environmental processes that generate hazards to vulnerability analysis, hazard mitigation, emergency response, and disaster recovery. In addition, this text speaks to a number of issues of professional interest—the history of emergency management, organizing an emergency management agency, other countries’ approaches, and future trends. This introductory text provides a balance of research-based findings, federal policy, and state and local practices to deliver a thorough and succinct overview into the field of emergency management.
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