Facing hazards and disasters
understanding human dimensions
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Contributions
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities. - Contributor
- National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies. - Contributor
Publication
2006 - National Academies Press, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
98,500 words, Guess
Page Count
394 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL18269835M
- ISBN-100309069998
- OCLC Control Number70804368
- OCLC Control Number46991929
- OCLC Control Numberfacinghazardsdis00oppo
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2006931516
- Goodreads1281878
- LibraryThing447437
Classifications
- LCCHV551.3.N384 2006
Description
"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"--Publisher description.
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