Introduction to Emergency Management, Sixth Edition, not only sets the standard for excellence in the field, but has also educated a generation of emergency managers. Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola return for the sixth edition with an emphasis on climate change as a major hazard. An all-new chapter on technology will get students up-to-speed quickly on the latest advances in the field. The book is fully updated throughout with new regulations, workflows, and new case studies that will keep students current with the latest in best practices, thus preparing them for the challenges of a career in emergency management. Includes a new chapter on technology and emergency managementEmphasizes climate change as a key hazard faced by disaster managersCovers social media as a critical tool in emergency managementFully updated, with the latest regulations and workflowsContains examples and case studies throughoutUpdated ancillaries keep course instruction fresh INDICE: 1. The Historical Context of Emergency Management2. Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment3. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation4. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness5. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Communications6. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response7. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery8. International Disaster Management9. Emergency Management and the Terrorist Threat10. Technology11. The Future of Emergency Management
- ISBN: 978-0-12-803064-6
- Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 450
- Fecha Publicación: 03/01/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés