2nd Edition
Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management
Foreword by Allen Barnes
Foreword by Ted Benavides
Foreword by Mark Hall-Patton
Preface
Chapter One: Guidelines and General Information for Public Officials and Administrators
Section 1: Natural Disasters
Chapter Two: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – Fires
Chapter Three: Disasters from Natural Causes – Hurricanes
Chapter Four: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – Floods
Chapter Five: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – Tornadoes
Chapter Six: Disasters from Natural Forces – Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Chapter Seven: Disasters from Natural Sources – Other Weather, Animal, and Viral Phenomena
Section 2: Man-Made Disasters
Chapter Eight: Man-Made Disasters – Industrial Accidents
Chapter Nine: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Transportation Accidents
Chapter Ten: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Structural Failure
Section 3: Terrorism and Criminal Acts
Chapter Eleven: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts – Bombings and Explosives
Chapter Twelve: Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts – Shootings and Riots
Chapter Thirteen: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts: Biological and Chemical Attacks
Section 4: Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Disasters
Chapter Fourteen: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Nuclear, Biotoxins, or Chemicals
Section 5: Disasters Occurring in Museums, Libraries and Archives
Chapter Fifteen: Case Studies: Disasters Occurring at Museums, Libraries and Archives
Section 6: Final Thoughts
Chapter Sixteen: Conclusion
Index
Biography
Nicolas A. Valcik is Director of Institutional Research at West Virginia University, USA and is author of several books including Practical Human Resources for Public Managers (2011), Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations (2013), Non-Profit Organizations: Real Issues for Public Administrators (2015), and Strategic Planning and Decision-Making for Public and Non-Profit Organizations (2016).
Paul E. Tracy is Professor and Doctoral Program Coordinator in the Criminology and Justice Studies program at University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA.
