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Gender perspective in disaster management Gender perspective in disaster management National Level Workshop on "Disaster and Gender" (2007 P. G. Dept. of Economics, North Orissa University) Contributed articles presented at the National Level Workshop on "Disaster and Gender" held during 5-6 January, 2007 at P. G. Dept. of Economics, North Orissa University sponsored by Ministry of Wom… OL11867859W
Business continuity management Business continuity management Michael Blyth Praise for Business Continuity Management: Building an Effective Incident Management Plan "In Business Continuity Management, Blyth has once again produced a comprehensive guide to the subject. Wh… OL12515692W
Social computing in homeland security Social computing in homeland security Amy Wenxuan Ding "This book presents a theoretical framework addressing how to enhance national response capabilities and ready the public in the presence of human-made or natural disasters"--Provided by publisher. OL13600644W
Complete Survival Manual Complete Survival Manual Michael S. Sweeney Provides survival information from the American Red Cross, U.S. Army, Boy Scouts of America, and the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Covers preparation, shelter, food, water, fire, navigation, signaling, h… OL15102477W
Risk and planet earth Risk and planet earth Conference "Risk and Planet Earth" (2009 Leipzig, Germany) "Disasters are a major challenge for countries across the globe. Current debates on climate change focus both on extreme weather events that trigger disasters and their long-term variability. Effecti… OL15478178W
The great deluge The great deluge Douglas Brinkley An account of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it left in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast documents the events and repercussions of the tragedy and its aftermath and the ongoing crisis con… OL15747341W
Crisis response & management and emerging information systems Crisis response & management and emerging information systems Murray E. Jennex "This book provides a comprehensive, cross disciplinary look at the advancing and understanding of organizational, technical, human, and cognitive issues associated with the use of information system… OL15933725W
Pandemic influenza preparedness and response Pandemic influenza preparedness and response Keiji Fukuda "Influenza pandemics are unpredictable but recurring events that can have severe consequences on societies worldwide. This revised WHO guidance publication on pandemic influenza preparedness and res… OL16141182W
Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident Theresa M. Wizemann,Bruce M. Altevogt,Kristin Viswanathan Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. … OL16217545W
Hell or high water Hell or high water Ron Thibodeaux xvi, 204 p., [8] p. of plates : 23 cm OL16465215W
Oil disaster Oil disaster Jen Green "Explains oil spills and other oil disasters and how they occur. Uses a chronological selection of historic and recent oil disasters, including the Exxon Valdez spill and the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizo… OL16505815W
Pandemic planning Pandemic planning David R. Black,J. Eric Dietz "Offering research and evidence-based guidelines for strategic plan development, this book draws on the lessons learned over three years of pandemic preparedness exercises. Collaborating with nationa… OL16557597W
Behavioral health response to disasters Behavioral health response to disasters Julie Framingham,Martell L. Teasley "Foreword Behavioral Health Response to Disasters Disaster behavioral health has come a long way in a short amount of time. The book you hold in your hands (or perhaps view on your Kindle e-reader) e… OL16617575W
Guidebook of practices for improving environmental performance at small airports Guidebook of practices for improving environmental performance at small airports Robert W. McGormley TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 43: Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports outlines federal environmental regulations and requiremen… OL16645412W
Information sharing and collaboration Information sharing and collaboration Steve Olson,Deepali Patel "After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mailings, the U.S. government prioritized a biosurveillance strategy aimed at detecting, monitoring, and characterizing nationa… OL16666662W
Can you survive an earthquake? Can you survive an earthquake? Rachael Hanel "Describes the fight for survival during a major earthquake"--Provided by publisher. OL16714910W
Coping with natural hazards Coping with natural hazards K. S. Valdiya Contributed papers presented at a symposium on "Coping with Natural Hazards" held at University of Pune, India, on Oct. 5-6, 2001, in conjunction with the 71st annual session of National Academy of S… OL18569923W
From early warning to early action? From early warning to early action? Andrea Ricci This publication is a collection of texts from European Union institutions, European think-tanks and universities, as well as high-ranking officials from the European Union military staff and experts… OL18722656W
The resilience dividend The resilience dividend Judith Rodin "New York. Athens. Boston. Tohoku. Newtown. Oslo. West. Wenzhou. New Orleans. Dhaka. Moore. Nairobi. These communities are just a few among the many that have been hit hard by one of the "wicked prob… OL19990776W
Disaster preparedness for EMP attacks and solar storms Disaster preparedness for EMP attacks and solar storms Arthur T. Bradley This book will help you to prepare for two end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it (TEOTWAWKI) events: the EMP attack and the solar storm. Practical preparations are outlined, including steps to meet the four… OL23255326W
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