Author
Azzam Ahmed Abu Habib, Saeed Nabil Abu Aita, Muhammad Ibrahim Gouda, Hadi Fathi Khalil.
Author Original
عزام أحمد أبو حبيب سعيد نبيل أبو عيطة محمد إبراهيم جودة هادي فتحي خليل
Publication Date
2020
Publication Place
Chicago -
Austin Macauley Publishers
Subject
Crisis management, Emergency management
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
123
Library
Wesleyan University Library
Library Asset ID
ISBN : 9789948356936, ISBN : 9948356934, ISBN : 9789948356929, ISBN : 9948356926
Record ID
alma9933009299703768
Library Location
See online access
Date
2020
Notes
This book explores the management of crises and disasters, focusing on effective planning, preparedness, and response strategies. It covers various aspects of crisis management, including risk assessment, mitigation, and recovery. The book emphasizes the importance of scenario-based approaches, early warning systems, and contingency planning to ensure a comprehensive response to emergencies. Aimed at professionals and academics in the field of crisis management, it provides insights into the theoretical and practical aspects of managing disasters, with a focus on international and local contexts. The authors draw on examples and case studies to illustrate best practices and lessons learned in crisis management.
Sample Text
• Intro
• Disaster management: planning, response and recovery
• About the authors
• Dedication
• Copyright ©
• Index
• General introduction
• 1. Chapter One: Disasters - their causes, types and nature
• 1.1 Introduction:
• 1.2 Natural disasters:
• 1.3 Man-made disasters:
• 1.4 Environmental disasters:
• 1.5 Stages of dealing with disasters - overview:
• 1.6. Dealing with disasters and emergency events today:
• 1.7. Different work teams:
• 2. Chapter Two: Before the Disaster - Preparedness and Preparedness
• 2.1 Introduction:
• 2.2 Preparedness for disaster: Preparedness
• .2.3 Mitigation
• 2.4 Components of readiness:
• 2.6 Disaster and emergency response training:
• .2.6.1 Cause and Effect Methodology: Cause and Effect Model
• .2.6.2 Basic Principle Methodology: Concept Based Approach
• .2.6.3 Scenario Based Approach
• .2.7 Early warning systems: Early Warning Systems
• .2.7.1 The concept of the early warning system:
• 2.7.2Basic elements of early warning systems:
• 2.7.3 Challenges facing the establishment and operation of early warning systems:
• 2.8.2 Definitions related to risk management:
• 2.8.3 Principles of risk analysis:
• 2.8.4 Risk analysis:
• 2.8.5 Methods of mitigating various risks:
• 2.9 Disaster Planning:
• 2.9.1 Overview:
• 2.9.2 Disaster planning methodologies:
• 2.9.3 Planning process:
• 2.9.4 Scenarios and how to develop them:
• Emergency and Contingency
• 3. Chapter Three: Response to Disasters
• 3.1 General introduction:
• .3.2 Priorities and areas of intervention and response:
• 3.3. Victims’ needs as a starting point for response operations:
• .3.3.6 Readiness to deal with conflicts and negative reactions **For those affected:**
• 3.5 Emergency event/disaster time curve:
• 3.5.1 Before the disaster - moments before the collision:
• 3.5.2 The disaster occurred - the moment of the collision and its aftermath:
• .3.5.3 Decline of the disaster - the beginning of the decline and the end of the disaster:
• 3.6 Characteristics and objectives of effective response:
• 3.6.1 Civil Defense:
• .3.6.2 Medical teams:
• .3.6.3 Local authorities (municipalities):., • .3.6.4 Relief institutions:
• 3.7 Obstacles to effective response:
• .3.8 Dimensions of response:
• 4. Chapter Four: Recovery
• 4.1 Introduction:
• 4.2 Recovery phases:
• 4.3 Objectives and scope of the recovery process:
• 4.4. General framework for the recovery process:
• 4.5 Problems and obstacles to the recovery process:
• 4.5.1 Lack of preparation for recovery:
• 4.5.2 Lack of implementation capacity and funding:
• 4.5.3 Reliance on outdated and inflexible government programmes:
• 4.5.4 Deteriorating general conditions before the disaster:
• 4.6 Planning for recovery:
• .4.6.1 Reflection of previous experiences in determining the form of recovery:
• .4.6.2 Building and anticipating the expected damage scenario:
• 4.6.3 Reflection of previous experiences on the development vision:
• 4.6.4Knowing the capabilities and resources required:
• 4.7.4 The importance of flexibility in disaster management:
• 4.7.5 The relationship between resilience and vulnerability or fragility:
• 4.7.6. Reducing vulnerability/fragility and strengthening resilience:
• 4.7.7 Community in disaster management:
• 4.7.8 Community resilience:
• 4.7.9. Factors affecting community resilience:
• 4.7.10 METHODOLOGY (PEOPLES RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK):
• .4.7.11 Dimensions of flexibility capacity (forms of flexibility):
• 5. Chapter Five: Real disasters and events that happened
• 1.1 Introduction:
• 1.2 Earthquakes:
• 1.3 Hurricanes and floods:
• .1.5 Landslides and landslides:
• References.
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