COPPOLA Damon P <br/><br/>
Introduction to international disaster management/ 
Damon P Coppola 
 - Burlington, MA :  Butterworth Heinemann,  2006 
 - xxiii, 547p. 
<br/><br/> The book discusses special issues encountered in the management of  disasters that overwhelm a nation or a region and explains the various private, non-government, national and international players involved in the fields of disaster management and humanitarian affairs.  Examines each of the four major phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery. Makes extensive use of case studies and presents examples of best practices from around the world. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780750679824 (hbk) :  69.95USD 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>DISASTER RELIEF<br/>HAZARD MITIGATION--INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION<br/>EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT--INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION<br/>DISASTER PLANNING