Encyclopaedia of disaster management. Vol. III / editor, M.H. Syed.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Syed, M. H.

Series:

Encyclopaedia of disaster management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency management--Encyclopedias.

Emergency management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1078 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Other Title:

Encyclopedia of disaster management

Place of Publication:

Mumbai [India] : Himalaya Pub. House, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In modern world, managing disaster and controlling crises have become a problem. For a solution to this is required a different skill, with a special knack. Disaster Management is the management of the crisis in an ingeneral or unusual situation, it requires commitment at each level, with clearly defined authorities to discharge assigned roles, within identified structures. They perform designated functions, with the support of an appropriate budget and well prepared plans. These plans orient from operational acts, participatory skills and handling methods. The disasters can be in different wa

Contents:

Vol 1 COVER; PREFACE; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ISSUES AND PROBLEMS; NATURAL DISASTERS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Vol 2 COVER; PREFACE; CONTENTS; NATURAL HAZARDS; MAN-MADE DISASTERS; WARNING SYSTEMS; DISASTER PREPAREDNESS; DISASTER SUPPLY; DISASTER RECOVERY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Vol 3 COVER; PREFACE; CONTENTS; RISK MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLING THE RISK; EMERGENCY EVACUATION; EMERGENCY SERVICES; DEVICES AND TOOLS; THE MITIGATION; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-343).

ISBN:

1-282-84879-8

9786612848797

1-4416-6209-X

93-5043-930-1

600-00-2866-0

OCLC:

721193894