The Handbook Of Disaster Recovery And Response Bimal Kanti Paul by Bimal Kanti Paul, Luke Juran 9781003414834, 1003414834 instant download after payment.

"The Handbook of Disaster Response and Recovery covers the two post-disaster stages of the disaster cycle and presents a comprehensive and cutting-edge overview of their many considerations. Organised into two key parts, this book provides the history, theory, methods, debates, and questions of the stages of response and recovery. The response stage is most time-sensitive among all four stages of the management cycle and refers to all activities during and immediately following an extreme event, including efforts to save lives through search and rescue operations, treat injuries, and prevent further damage. The primary goal of recovery is to return the livelihoods of affected populations to pre-disaster levels, or preferably better. Recovery encompasses activities such as repairing and reconstructing houses, commercial establishments, public buildings, and permanent infrastructure. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, the myriad topics included in this handbook are explored both globally as well as country - and disaster - specific. This volume is an essential guide and reference not only for researchers engaged in the disasters management cycle, but also for undergraduate and graduate teaching, for policy makers, disaster managers, international and bilateral agencies, and volunteer organizations engaged in disaster response"--