Introduction to Emergency Management addresses all phases ofemergency management- from the social and environmental processesthat generate hazards to vulnerability analysis, hazard mitigation,emergency response, and disaster recovery. In addition, thistext speaks to a number of issues of professional interest-the history of emergency management, organizing an emergencymanagement agency, other countries approaches, and future trends.This introductory text provides a balance of research-basedfindings, federal policy, and state and local practices to delivera thorough and succinct overview into the field of emergencymanagement.weiterlesen