Beschreibung:
In this timely book, Claire B. Rubin and Susan L. Cutter explores a critical issue in American public policy: Are the current public sector emergency management systems sufficient to handle future disasters given the environmental and social changes underway?
1. Introduction 2. Tipping Points in Policy and Practice 3. As Tornado Outbreaks Become More Deadly, Major Changes Happen 4. Hurricane Sandy: The New York City Experience 5. Hurricane Harvey: Issues for Urban Development 6. Hurricane Irma and Cascading Impacts 7. California Wildfires 8. Hurricane Maria: Fragile Settings and Catastrophic Destruction 9. Loss Reduction and Sustainability 10. Summary and Looking Backward and Forward