Managing emergencies and crises: global perspectives

Abstract

Introduction -- Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerability -- Prevention, Mitigation, and Preparedness -- Response and Recovery -- Risk Perception and Communication -- Community Disaster Resilience -- Emergency and Crisis Management Stakeholders -- Decision Making in Managing Emergencies and Crises -- Leadership in Managing Emergencies and Crises -- Building an Effective Emergency Management Organization -- Evaluation and Accountability -- Public Health Emergencies and Crises -- Terrorism and Emergency Management -- International Actors and Perspectives -- Future Directions in Emergency and Crisis Management.