TY  - BOOK
AU  - COPPOLA Damon P
TI  - Introduction to international disaster management
SN  - 9780750679824 (hbk) :
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Burlington, MA
PB  - Butterworth Heinemann
KW  - DISASTER RELIEF
KW  - HAZARD MITIGATION
KW  - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
KW  - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
KW  - DISASTER PLANNING
N2  - 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
ER  -