Urban Emergency Management: Planning and Response for the 21st Century takes the concepts and practices of emergency management and places them in the context of the complex challenges faced by the contemporary city. Cities provide unique challenges to emergency managers. The concentrated population and often dense layering of infrastructure can be particularly susceptible to disasters—both natural and human-caused. The book provides guidance across all phases of emergency management, including prevention and all-hazards approaches.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. About the Author - p. xi 6. Preface - p. xiii 7. Acknowledgments - p. xv 8. Chapter 1. Overview of Urban Emergency Management - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Development and History of Emergency Management - p. 17 10. Chapter 3. Natural Hazards and the Urban Environment - p. 33 11. Chapter 4. Human-Caused Hazards and Hybrid Hazards - p. 49 12. Chapter 5. Assessing Risk in Urban Areas - p. 69 13. Chapter 6. Incident Command Systems and NIMS - p. 87 14. Chapter 7. Collaboration in Urban Environments - p. 105 15. Chapter 8. Emergency Management and Homeland Security in Urban Areas - p. 121 16. Chapter 9. Prevention Phase - p. 137 17. Chapter 10. Preparedness Phase - p. 153 18. Chapter 11. Mitigation Phase - p. 169 19. Chapter 12. Response Phase - p. 185 20. Chapter 13. Recovery Phase - p. 205 21. Chapter 14. Future of Urban Emergency Management - p. 223 22. Index - p. 237
Urban Emergency Management: Planning and Response for the 21st Century takes the concepts and practices of emergency management and places them in the context of the complex challenges faced by the contemporary city. Cities provide unique challenges to emergency managers. The concentrated population and often dense layering of infrastructure can be particularly susceptible to disasters—both natural and human-caused. The book provides guidance across all phases of emergency management, including prevention and all-hazards approaches.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. About the Author - p. xi 6. Preface - p. xiii 7. Acknowledgments - p. xv 8. Chapter 1. Overview of Urban Emergency Management - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Development and History of Emergency Management - p. 17 10. Chapter 3. Natural Hazards and the Urban Environment - p. 33 11. Chapter 4. Human-Caused Hazards and Hybrid Hazards - p. 49 12. Chapter 5. Assessing Risk in Urban Areas - p. 69 13. Chapter 6. Incident Command Systems and NIMS - p. 87 14. Chapter 7. Collaboration in Urban Environments - p. 105 15. Chapter 8. Emergency Management and Homeland Security in Urban Areas - p. 121 16. Chapter 9. Prevention Phase - p. 137 17. Chapter 10. Preparedness Phase - p. 153 18. Chapter 11. Mitigation Phase - p. 169 19. Chapter 12. Response Phase - p. 185 20. Chapter 13. Recovery Phase - p. 205 21. Chapter 14. Future of Urban Emergency Management - p. 223 22. Index - p. 237
