Designing Resilience: Preparing for Extreme Events

Designing Resilience: Preparing for Extreme Events

by Arjen Boin (Editor), LouiseK.Comfort (Editor), Chris C . Demchak (Editor)

Synopsis

Presents case studies of extreme events and analyzes the ability of affected individuals, institutions, governments, and technological systems to cope with disaster. This book defines resilience as it relates to disaster management at specific stages: mitigation, prevention, preparation, and response and recovery.

$69.07

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20+ in stock

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: 1
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 15 May 2010

ISBN 10: 0822960613
ISBN 13: 9780822960614