1st Edition
Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters
What Is a Catastrophe, and Why Is This Important? Rick Bissell
Understanding Catastrophes: A Discussion of Causation, Impacts, Policy Approaches, and Organizational Structures; David A. McEntire
Ethics in Catastrophe Readiness and Response; Anna K. Schwab and Timothy Beatley
Political and Legal Issues; John C. Pine
Economics of Catastrophes and Disasters; Kevin M. Simmons
Logistics and the Management of Critical Supplies Following Catastrophes; José Holguín-Veras, Tricia Wachtendorf, Miguel Jaller, and Theresa Jefferson
Overview of Critical Infrastructure in Catastrophes; Matthew J. Levy and Rick Bissell
Public Health Role in Catastrophes; Rick Bissell and Thomas Kirsch
Catastrophes, Mass Displacement, and Population Resettlement; Anthony Oliver-Smith
Emergent Organizations and Networks in Catastrophic Environments; Tricia Wachtendorf
Methods of Planning and Response Coordination; Jasmin R. Ruback, A. Scott Wells, and Brian J. Maguire
Catastrophic Disaster Recovery: An Institutional Network Perspective; Gavin Smith
Pandemic Scenario; Rick Bissell and Thomas Kirsch
Training and Exercises for Catastrophes; Myra M. Socher
Catastrophes in Haiti and Japan; Thomas Kirsch, Nobuaki Kiriu, and Rick Bissell
Summary and Call to Action; Rick Bissell and Jasmin R. Ruback
Index
Biography
Rick Bissell, Ph.D., is a professor and graduate program director at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Department of Emergency Health Services. His research focuses on disaster epidemiology, health sector response to disasters, public health–emergency management collaboration, emerging global emergency management challenges, earthquake impact on health services, and various topics related to emergency management.
