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020			_a9781439841693 (hc)
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035			_a(Sirsi) i9781439841693
050	0	0	_aHV551.2 _b.O45 2011
082	0	0	_a363.34 _222
100	1		_aOliver, Clifford.
245	1	0	_aCatastrophic disaster planning and response / _cClifford E. Oliver.
260			_aBoca Raton : _bCRC Press, _cc2011.
300			_axxx, 371 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm.
520			_a"Because catastrophe study and research is relatively new, there are relatively few resources that will be available in the library and in online search engines. This book fills a gap in emergency management education, namely the issue of events so large and complex that normal disaster preparedness and response strategies, resources and skills are vastly insufficient. It introduces the many political, legal, and programmatic issues that influence how governments plan for and respond to a catastrophe. The text provides a solid understanding of basics catastrophic planning and response, including its historical development, elements, structures, and functions"--Provided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650		0	_aEmergency management.
650		0	_aEmergency management _zUnited States.
650		0	_aPreparedness.
650		0	_aDisasters.
999			_c17358 _d17358