Introduction to international disaster management /
Damon P. Coppola.
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth Heinemann, c2007.
- xxiii, 536p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The management of disasters -- Hazards -- Risk and vulnerability -- Mitigation -- Preparedness -- Response -- Recovery -- Participants: governmental disaster management agencies -- Participants: nongovernmental organizations (including the private sector and academia) -- Participants: multilateral organizations and international financial institutions -- Special considerations.