Disaster Response and Recovery. David A. McEntire

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Dedication Page

      5  About the Author

      6  Foreword

      7  Preface

      8  Acknowledgments

      9  About the Companion Website

      10  1 Knowing What to Expect INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Occurrence of Disasters 1.2 Types of Hazards 1.3 Technological Hazards 1.4 Civil/Conflict Hazards 1.5 The Complexity of Disasters SUMMARY KEY TERMS ASSESS YOUR UNDERSTANDING Summary Questions Review Questions Applying This Chapter YOU TRY IT References

      11  2 Understanding the Actors INTRODUCTION 2.1 The Public Sector 2.2 The Private Sector 2.3 The Nonprofit Sector 2.4 Emergent Groups 2.5 Working with All Partners and the Whole Community SUMMARY KEY TERMS ASSESS YOUR UNDERSTANDING Summary Questions Review Questions Applying This Chapter YOU TRY IT References

      12  3 Anticipating Attitudes and Behavior in Disasters INTRODUCTION 3.1 General Disaster Attitudes and the Case of Covid‐19 3.2 The Impact of Hollywood and The Media 3.3 Research on Myths 3.4 Evidence of Exaggeration 3.5 Realities about Response and Recovery 3.6 The Importance of Understanding Behavior Correctly SUMMARY KEY TERMS ASSESS YOUR UNDERSTANDING Summary Questions Review Questions Applying This Chapter YOU TRY IT References

      13  4 Applying Alternative Management Approaches INTRODUCTION 4.1 The Traditional Model 4.2 The Professional Model 4.3 Comparison of The Models SUMMARY KEY TERMS ASSESS YOUR UNDERSTANDING Review Questions Applying This Chapter YOU TRY IT References

      14  5 Implementing Initial Response Measures INTRODUCTION 5.1 Hazard Detection 5.2 Issuing Warnings 5.3 Evacuation 5.4 Sheltering SUMMARY KEY TERMS