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Silent Violence: Food, Famine, and Peasantry in Northern Nigeria

Silent Violence: Food, Famine, and Peasantry in Northern...
Author: Michael J. Watts ISBN: 9780820344454 Format: Paperback	$129.23
Looking at the food crisis that struck the West African Sahel during the 1970s, Watts examines the relationships... Read More >>

Managing Disasters through Public–Private Partnerships

Managing Disasters through Public–Private Partnerships...
Author: Ami J. Abou-bakr , Ami J. Abou-bakr ISBN: 9781589019508 Format: Paperback	$67.99
Assesses whether public-private partnerships for the purposes of disaster resilience are viable at the federal level,... Read More >>

After the Great East Japan Earthquake: Political and Policy Change in Post-Fukushima Japan

After the Great East Japan Earthquake: Political and...
Author: Dominic Al-Badri , Gijs Berends ISBN: 9788776941154 Format: Paperback	$51.70
Has the triple disaster that struck Japan in March 2011 changed the country? Has it led to a transformation, a shift... Read More >>

I Sogni Possono Salvarvi La Vita, Come E Perche I Sogni VI Avvertono Di Ogni Tipo Di Pericolo: Terremoti, Ondate, Tornado, Tempeste, Frane, Incidenti Aerei, Aggressioni, Attentati, Furti, Ecc.

I Sogni Possono Salvarvi La Vita, Come E Perche I Sogni...
Author: Anna Mancini, PH. , Cristiane Mancini ISBN: 9781932848700 Format: Paperback	$34.29
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The National Dam Safety Program Research Needs Workshop: Seepage Through Embankment Dams

The National Dam Safety Program Research Needs Workshop:...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482679557 Format: Paperback	$65.97
One of the activities authorized by the Dam Safety and Security Act of 2002 is research to enhance the Nation's... Read More >>

The National Dam Safety Program Research Needs Workshop: Outlet Works

The National Dam Safety Program Research Needs Workshop:...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482679670 Format: Paperback	$65.97
One of the activities authorized by the Dam Safety and Security Act of 2002 is research to enhance the Nation's... Read More >>

Community Preparedness: Simple Activities for Everyone (Facilitator Guide)

Community Preparedness: Simple Activities for Everyone...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482679618 Format: Paperback	$58.05
Preparedness is the shared responsibility of all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual... Read More >>

The National Dam Safety Program Research Needs Workshop: Dam Spillways

The National Dam Safety Program Research Needs Workshop:...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482679700 Format: Paperback	$79.17
One of the activities authorized by the Dam Safety and Security Act of 2002 is research to enhance the Nation's... Read More >>

Culture After the Hurricanes: Rhetoric and Reinvention on the Gulf Coast

Culture After the Hurricanes: Rhetoric and Reinvention...
Author: M. B. Hackler , Jay D. Edwards ISBN: 9781617037108 Format: Paperback	$53.90
Essays in this volume examine the ways in which a wide variety of stakeholders - community activists, elected officials,... Read More >>

Building a Disaster-Resistant University (FEMA 443)

Building a Disaster-Resistant University (FEMA 443)...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482659252 Format: Paperback	$47.49
In the last decade, disasters have affected university and college campuses with disturbing frequency, sometimes... Read More >>

Managing Critical Disasters in the Transatlantic Domain - The Case of a Geomagnetic Storm (Workshop Summary)

Managing Critical Disasters in the Transatlantic Domain...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , National Oceanic and Atm Administration ISBN: 9781482659191 Format: Paperback	$36.93
The United States (U.S.) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB),... Read More >>

Long-Term Community Recovery Planning Process - A Guide to Determining Project Recovery Values

Long-Term Community Recovery Planning Process - A Guide...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482659030 Format: Paperback	$44.85
Communities face many challenges following a disaster, including determining where the limited resources for their... Read More >>

Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs (FEMA 476)

Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , American Red Cross ISBN: 9781482659351 Format: Paperback	$36.93
Originally published: Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA, American Red Cross, 2004. Read More >>

Overview: ESF and Support Annexes Coordinating Federal Assistance In Support of the National Response Framework

Overview: ESF and Support Annexes Coordinating Federal...
Author: U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482679649 Format: Paperback	$44.85
The National Response Framework (NRF) presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare... Read More >>

Using Social and Information Technologies for Disaster and Crisis Management

Using Social and Information Technologies for Disaster...
Author: Murray E. Jennex ISBN: 9781466627888 Format: Hardback	$373.95
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National Incident Management System

National Incident Management System
Author: U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482659122 Format: Paperback	$42.21
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and... Read More >>

Spring Journal, Vol 88 Winter 2012, Environmental Disasters and Collective Trauma

Spring Journal, Vol 88 Winter 2012, Environmental Disasters...
Author: Nancy Cater ISBN: 9781935528425 Format: Paperback	$68.51
Spring volume 88, winter 2012 explores the intimate connections between environmental disasters and collective trauma.... Read More >>

Cedar Rapids Convention Complex Parkade, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (FEMA 1763-DR-IA)

Cedar Rapids Convention Complex Parkade, Cedar Rapids,...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482653199 Format: Paperback	$44.85
On May 27, 2008, President Bush declared a major disaster in the State of Iowa (1763-DR-IA) pursuant to the Robert... Read More >>

Continuity Guidance Circular 2 (CGC 2): Continuity Guidance for Non-Federal Entities: Mission Essential Functions Identification Process (States, Territories, Tribes, and Local Government Jurisdictions)

Continuity Guidance Circular 2 (CGC 2): Continuity Guidance...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482653359 Format: Paperback	$47.49
National Security Presidential Directive-51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-20 (NSPD-51/HSPD-20), National... Read More >>

Draft Environmental Assessment - Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (FEMA 1763-DR-IA)

Draft Environmental Assessment - Cedar Rapids Animal...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482653380 Format: Paperback	$52.77
Pursuant to Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.... Read More >>

Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment - Grant Programs Directorate Programs

Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment - Grant...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482653533 Format: Paperback	$68.61
This Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) provides an assessment of the expected environmental impacts associated... Read More >>

FEMA National Incident Support Manual

FEMA National Incident Support Manual
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482653717 Format: Paperback	$60.69
The National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) is a multiagency center that provides overall Federal support coordination... Read More >>

National Disaster Recovery Framework: Strengthening Disaster Recovery for the Nation

National Disaster Recovery Framework: Strengthening...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482653779 Format: Paperback	$55.41
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Best Practices for Incorporating Building Science Guidance into Community Risk MAP Implementation (November 2012)

Best Practices for Incorporating Building Science Guidance...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482653137 Format: Paperback	$44.85
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) mission is ""to support our citizens and first responders to... Read More >>

Continuity Guidance Circular 1 (CGC 1): Continuity Guidance for Non-Federal Entities (States, Territories, Tribal, and Local Government Jurisdictions and Private Sector Organizations)

Continuity Guidance Circular 1 (CGC 1): Continuity Guidance...
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency , U S Department of Homeland Security ISBN: 9781482653304 Format: Paperback	$52.77
The President issued the National Security Presidential Directive-51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-20... Read More >>

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