Case Studies in Disaster Response by Shirley Feldmann-Jensen,... - 9780128095263

Case Studies in Disaster ResponseDisaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation series\nAuthor(s): Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, Steven J. Jensen, Jean Slick\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, United States\nImprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128095263, 978-0128095263\nSynopsis\nCase Studies in Disaster Response, the latest release in the Disaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation series, focuses on the key functions performed in the emergency response to a disaster, how these functions are coordinated, and typical challenges and issues that emerge. Cases address both hazard- and response-generated needs. Also explored are the needs generated by emergent threats ([url] Ebola crisis), emergent technologies ([url] social media), and emergent groups ([url] social innovation teams) that set the stage for innovation and adaption.