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100 1 _aSandler, Dylan,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aHazard mitigation and preparedness :
_ban introductory text for emergency management and planning professionals /
_cDylan Sandler, Anna K. Schwab.
250 _aThird edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
_c2022.
300 _axxiii, 364 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c26 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aHazards: Part of the Natural Environment -- Hazards and Disasters: Not the Same -- The Many Costs of Disasters -- Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Hazards
520 _a"An essential text for today's emerging professionals and higher education community, the third edition of Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness provides accessible and actionable strategies to create safer, more resilient communities. Known and valued for its balanced approach, Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, presenting the major principles involved in preparing for and mitigating the impacts of hazards in emergency management. Real-world examples of different tools and techniques allows for the application of knowledge and skills. This new edition includes: Updates to case studies and sidebars with recent disasters and mitigation efforts, including major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Summary of the National Flood Insurance Program, including how insurance rates are determined, descriptions of flood maps, and strategies for communities to help reduce premiums for residents. Overview of the ways that climate change is affecting disasters and the tools that emergency managers can use to plan for an uncertain future. Best practices in communication with the public, including models for effective use of social media, behavioral science techniques to communicate information about risk and preparedness actions, and ways to facilitate behavior change to increase the public's level of preparedness. Actionable information to help emergency managers and planners develop and implement plans, policies, and program to reduce risk in their communities. Updated in-text learning aids, including sidebars, case studies, goals and outcomes, key terms, summary questions and critical thinking exercises for students. An eResource featuring new supplemental materials to assist instructors with course designs. Supplements include PowerPoint slides, tests, instructor lecture notes and learning objectives, key terms and a course syllabus"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aEmergency management
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aHazard mitigation
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aPreparedness.
650 0 _aCommunity power
_zUnited States.
700 1 _aSchwab, Anna K.,
_eauthor.
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aSandler, Dylan.
_tHazard mitigation and preparedness.
_b3rd edition.
_dNew York, NY : Routledge, 2022.
_z9781003123897
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