Coppola, Damon P.

Introduction to international disaster management / Damon P. Coppola. - 1st ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth Heinemann, 2007. - xxiii, 547 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The management of disasters -- Hazards -- Risk and vulnerability -- Mitigation -- Preparedness -- Response -- Recovery -- Participants: governmental disaster management agencies -- Participants: nongovernmental organizations (including the private sector and academia) -- Participants: multilateral organizations and international financial institutions -- Special considerations.

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Disaster relief--International cooperation.
Emergency management--International cooperation.
Hazard mitigation.
Disaster Planning.
Relief Work.
Internationality.
Risk Management.

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WA 295 / C785i 2007