Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management
Author: David A. McEntire
Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 0398085331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDisasters such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina illustrate the salience and complexity of disasters. Both scholars and practitioners therefore agree that we must take a more proactive and holistic approach to emergency management, which should logically be derived from a sound understanding of the academic literature and the most pressing concerns facing professionals in the field today. Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management reviews what is known about catastrophic events from the standpoint of various academic areas of study. The introdu.