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Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief Hardcover - 2010

by K. Bradley Penuel (Editor); Matt Statler (Editor)

This encyclopedia covers response to disasters around the world, from governments to NGOs, from charities to politics, from refugees to health, and from economics to international relations, covering issues in both historical and contemporary context. The volumes include information relevant to students of sociology, national security, economics, health sciences, political science, emergency preparedness, and many other subjects.


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Request a FREE 30-day online trial to this title at www.sagepub.com/freetrial! This encyclopedia covers response to disasters around the world, from governments to NGOs, from charities to politics, from refugees to health, and from economics to international relations, covering issues in both historical and contemporary context. The volumes include information relevant to students of sociology, national security, economics, health sciences, political science, emergency preparedness, history, agriculture, and many other subjects. The goal is to help readers appreciate the importance of the effects, responsibilities, and ethics of disaster relief, and to initiate educational discussion brought forth by the specific cultural, scientific, and topical articles contained within the work.Including 425 signed entries in a two-volume set presented in A-to-Z format, and drawing contributors from varied academic disciplines, this encyclopedia also features a preface by Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton of the 9/11 Commission. This reference resource examines disaster response and relief in a manner that is authoritative yet accessible, jargon-free, and balanced to help readers better understand issues from varied perspectives.

Key Themes

- Geography

- Government and International Agencies

- History

- Human-induced Disasters

- Infrastructure

- Local Response

- Major Disasters (Relief Case Studies)

- Medicine and Psychology

- Methods and Practices

- Mitigation

- Natural Disasters (Overviews)

- Politics and Funding

- Preparedness

- Recovery

- Response

- Science and Prediction

- Sociology

- U.S. Geographical Response























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  • Title Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief
  • Author K. Bradley Penuel (Editor); Matt Statler (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition US Edition
  • Pages 984
  • Volumes 2
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sage Publications, Inc
  • Date 2010-12
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9781412971010 / 1412971012
  • Weight 7.05 lbs (3.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.2 x 8.8 x 2.7 in (28.45 x 22.35 x 6.86 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Disaster relief
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010038126
  • Dewey Decimal Code 363.340

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2011, Page 65
  • Choice, 07/01/2011, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 04/15/2011, Page 116
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 04/01/2011, Page 142
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