Title On risk and disaster : lessons from Hurricane Katrina / edited by Ronald J. Daniels, Donald F. Kettl, and Howard Kunreuther ; foreword by Amy Gutmann

Published Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 293 pages) Series EBL-Schweitzer Contents pt. 1. The challenge of the Gulf -- pt. 2. Thinking about risk -- pt. 3. Private sector strategies for managing risk -- pt. 4. The government's role in disaster preparedness and response Summary Leading experts address questions of public and private roles in assessing, managing, and mitigating major risks to public health and safety in light of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina Notes Essays published in association with the National Symposium on Risk and Disasters (Dec. 2005, Washington, D.C.), organized by the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with Congressional quarterly and the Communications Institute Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-286) Notes In English Print version record Subject Hurricane Katrina, 2005. Emergency management -- Gulf Coast (U.S.) Crisis management in government -- Gulf Coast (U.S.) Disaster relief -- Gulf Coast (U.S.) Risk perception -- Gulf Coast (U.S.) Risk assessment -- Gulf Coast (U.S.) Disasters. Risk assessment. Emergency management -- United States Crisis management in government -- United States Disaster relief -- United States. Risk perception -- United States Risk assessment -- United States Cyclonic Storms Disasters Decision Making, Organizational Government Agencies Risk Assessment disasters. risk assessment. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- General. Disasters Crisis management in government Disaster relief Emergency management Risk assessment Risk perception SUBJECT United States Subject United States United States -- Gulf Coast Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Daniels, Ronald J. (Ronald Joel), 1959- Kettl, Donald F Kunreuther, Howard National Symposium on Risk and Disasters (2005 : Washington, D.C.) ISBN 9780812205473 0812205472 1283212390 9781283212397 0812219597 9780812219593

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