Planning for Post-disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
- ISBN-10
- 1884829252
- ISBN-13
- 9781884829253
- Category
- Political Science / Public Policy / Regional Planning
- Pages
- 346
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- American Planning Association
- Author
- James Schwab
Description
This comprehensive handbook for disaster response and recovery can help community leaders and planners educate their constituencies on how informed decisions and choices can affect the rebuilding process and yield a safer, more sustainable community. It includes a primer in disaster operations, a planner's tool kit for both emergency and long-term measures, a section on hazard identification and risk assessment, and several comprehensive case studies.
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- 1998-12-30
- 346 pages
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