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| 100 | 1 | _aCOPPOLA Damon P | |
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_aIntroduction to international disaster management/ _cDamon P Coppola |
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_aBurlington, MA : _bButterworth Heinemann, _c2006 |
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| 300 | _axxiii, 547p. | ||
| 520 | _aThe 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. | ||
| 650 | _aDISASTER RELIEF | ||
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_aHAZARD MITIGATION _xINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION |
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| 650 |
_aEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT _xINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION |
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| 650 | _aDISASTER PLANNING | ||
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