Social impact of disasters books

Floods kill more people and damage more property than any other natural phenomenon known to man. What is happening...  Read More >>

Sensationalized history can be credited with inspiring generations of truth-seeking experts and enthusiasts. The...  Read More >>

Publisher J. S. Ogilvie's History of the Great Flood gathers many first-person accounts of the Johnstown disaster...  Read More >>

This definitive volume of work by world-renowned risk theorist and researcher Ortwin Renn provides comprehensive...  Read More >>

Highlighting various aspects of transportation security, this book presents strategic, practical, and operational...  Read More >>

Highlighting various aspects of transportation security, this book presents strategic, practical, and operational...  Read More >>

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The massive drought/famine that killed at least ten million people in north China during the late 1870s remains...  Read More >>

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Perry and Mushkatel’s record of the responses of blacks, Mexican-Americans, and whites not only reveals the differing...  Read More >>

Because most environmental problems result from human intervention in the ecosystem, ecological research in the...  Read More >>

Events around the world continue to present challenges for first responders and mental health professionals. This...  Read More >>

The devastation of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina has been imprinted in our collective visual memory by thousands...  Read More >>

Capitalizing on Catastrophe critically explores the phenomenon of ""disaster capitalism,"" in which relief efforts...  Read More >>

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"Horne, editor of the ""New Orleans Times-Picayune,"" takes readers into the private worlds and inner thoughts of...  Read More >>

Examines the effects that operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, and Katrina have had on the...  Read More >>

In Now You Know Disasters, Q & A ringmaster Doug Lennox showcases the what, why, when, where, who, and how of everything...  Read More >>

Detailing the evolution of New Orleans from a small French colonial outpost surrounded by water and swamp into one...  Read More >>

The three basic elements in preparing for, responding to and recovering from any catastrophic disaster are: leadership;...  Read More >>

For those interested in learning more about the personal impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Narrating...  Read More >>

Beyond the news headlines, disasters have prompted the restructuring of the US government, namely the formation...  Read More >>

This work is the first nontechnical guide to the principles, practices, policies, and profession of emergency management....  Read More >>