Description: Introduction to International Disaster Management, Paperback by Coppola, Damon P., ISBN 0128173688, ISBN-13 9780128173688, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
Introduction to International Disaster Management, Fourth Edition, offers an unbiased, global perspective for students and practitioners alike. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the disaster management profession, covering the varied sources of risk and vulnerability, the systems that exist to manage hazard risk, and the many different stakeholders involved, from individuals to global organizations. This text also serves as a reference on scores of disaster management topics, including various technological and intentional hazards, on international disaster management structures and systems, on global humanitarian spending and support, and much more.
Taking a real-world approach with considerable illustration through case studies and recent and historical disaster events, this book prepares students interested in joining the disaster management community to understand the work they will be doing. In addition, it assists those who already work with the disaster management community by helping them better navigate this complex environment.
- Includes sections on the Ebola epidemic, the Nepal Earthquake, the 2015/2016 Western . Wildfires, the Indonesia Palm Oil Fires, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the Mexico City Earthquake, emerging hazards like trash avalanches, and more
- Provides a valuable introduction on the groundbreaking Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2) signed in March of 2015, along with an explanation of the relationship of this effort to Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement
- Explores the importance of global disaster risk reduction
- Covers key terms and chapter summaries, as well as instructor resources, support learning and instruction
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Book Title: Introduction to International Disaster Management
Number of Pages: 896 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Introduction to International Disaster Management
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Subject: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Natural Disasters, Sociology / General, Disasters & Disaster Relief
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Author: Damon Coppola
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Nature, Social Science, Science
Item Width: 7.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
