This volume contains 14 case studies on the management of disasters in different parts of the world. Business, economics, management, and other scholars from around the world discuss security enforcement and disaster readiness in the case of Istanbul Sultanate Square, Turkey; how at-risk communities develop and apply their local knowledge in Russian flood-prone communities; the financial implications of floods in Pakistan; disaster management in tourism destinations in Vietnam, Hawaii, and Nepal; the experiences of African states in managing Ebola outbreaks from 2014 to 2020; the need for transforming public health surveillance and proactive measures to prevent outbreaks of zoonotic diseases, focusing on the Kerala nipah virus outbreak in 2018; managing a visiting scholars' program during the COVID-19 pandemic; lessons from GrubHub during COVID-19; the role of communications in managing COVID-19 in Vietnam; tourism and hospitality in Argentina in the context of COVID-19; the COVID-19 outbreak in Finland and Korea; patient empowerment and managing healthcare crises using social media in the Gulf Cooperation Council region; and the role of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. Annotation ©2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Showcasing internationally sourced case studies on disaster management,
International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters presents a diverse range of case studies on how disasters, both natural and manmade, are being managed globally.
International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters presents a diverse range of case studies on how disasters, both natural and manmade, are being managed globally. This illuminating study draws on theories, models, and frameworks in the field of disaster management to explore a wide range of complex issues in specific disaster contexts.
Showcasing internationally sourced case studies on disaster management, the collection comprehensively explores all aspects of the disaster management cycle. Authors are drawn from a diverse range of disciplinary and practical contexts, offering a wide variety of perspectives upon management of devastating events.
A diverse compendium of issues is explored through case studies examining the management of hurricanes, droughts, floods, wildfires, terrorist activity and pandemics. Also examined in depth are governmental and non-governmental disaster management organizations, the role of the private sector in disaster management, and how innovative new technologies are being used in disaster situations.
International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters presents a diverse range of case studies on how disasters, both natural and manmade, are being managed globally. This illuminating study draws on theories, models, and frameworks in the field of disaster management to explore a wide range of complex issues in specific disaster contexts. Showcasing internationally sourced case studies on disaster management, the collection comprehensively explores all aspects of the disaster management cycle. Authors are drawn from a diverse range of disciplinary and practical contexts, offering a wide variety of perspectives upon management of devastating events. A diverse compendium of issues is explored through case studies examining the management of hurricanes, droughts, floods, wildfires, terrorist activity and pandemics. Also examined in depth are governmental and non-governmental disaster management organizations, the role of the private sector in disaster management, and how innovative new technologies are being used in disaster situations.
