Introduces the theoretical constructs and conceptual foundations of disaster management. This book examines case studies of natural disasters around the world, and compares and contrasts the efficacy of different management strategies from national, provincial, and local governments, as well as non-governmental agencies. Preface xv Introduction xix Editor xxv Contributors xxvii SECTION I: INTRODUCTION, THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTS, AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS Coastal Development and Disaster Preparedness: The Delusion of Preparedness in Face of Overwhelming Forces 03(16) Jack Pinkowski Rising Disasters and Their Reversal: An Identification of Vulnerability and Ways to Reduce It 19(18) Raymond Misomali David McEntire The Politics of Disaster Management: The Evolution of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 37(14) Mark R. Daniels Katrina and Her Waves: Presidential Leadership and Disaster Management in an Intergovernmental Context 51(24) Brian J. Gerber David B. Cohen The Role of Coordination in Disaster Management 75(26) Ross Prizzia SECTION II: CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED: U.S. NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS A Different Approach to Disaster Recovery: Alaskan Earthquake Disaster Recovery 101(14) Dwight Ink Hurricane Hugo: Two States' Responses to the Disaster 115(8) Nancy S. Lind Pam LaFeber Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: The Critical Role of the Nonprofit Community in the San Antonio Disaster Response 123(34) Sandra A. Palomo-Gonzalez Dianne Rahm Small Town Disaster Management: Lessons Learned from Katrina in Mississippi 157(14) Jack Pinkowski George Bass Emergency Contracting for Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans Gulf Area 171(14) Mary M. Dickens Johnson Debris Disposal and Recycling for the Cedar and Paradise Wildfires in San Diego 185(60) Orelia DeBraal Wayne T. Williams SECTION III: CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED: INTERNATIONAL DISASTERS Disaster in the United States and Canada: The Case of the Red River 245(22) Donna R. Kemp Variability of Natural Hazard Risk in the European Alps: Evidence from Damage Potential Exposed to Snow Avalanches 267(14) Sven Fuchs Margreth Keiler Disaster Management Structure in Turkey: Away from a Reactive and Paternalistic Approach? 281(40) N. Emel Ganapati HIV/AIDS in Africa: Botswana's Response to the Pandemic 321(16) Keshav C. Sharma Thabo Lucas Seleke Toward Disaster Resilient Communities: A New Approach for South Asia and Africa 337(20) Uma Medury SECTION IV: FIRST RESPONSE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT National Incident Management System: Bringing Order to Chaos 357(12) Bruce J. Moeller Hospital Emergency Preparedness 369(18) Nicholas V. Cagliuso Sr. Eliot J. Lazar Andrew N. Lazar Laurence J. Berger Media Relations and External Communications during a Disaster 387(14) Mordecai Lee Responding to Natural Disasters: An Increased Military Response and Its Impact on Public Policy Administration 401(14) DeMond S. Miller Matthew Pavelchak Randolph Burnside Jason D. Rivera Military Involvement in Disaster Response 415(12) Jay Levinson SECTION V: HUMAN, PERSONAL, AND INTERPERSONAL ISSUES Disaster Management and Populations with Special Needs 427(18) Susan J. Penner Christine Wachsmuth Disaster Psychology: A Dual Perspective 445(14) Grant Coultman-Smith Managing the Spontaneous Volunteer 459(12) Brian J. Gallant First Responders and Workforce Protection 471(6) Paula J. Havice-Cover Disaster Rehabilitation: Towards a New Perspective 477(16) Alka Dhameja The Half-Full Glass: How a Community Can Successfully Come Back Better and Stronger Post-Disaster? 493(36) David W. Sears J. Norman Reid SECTION VI: PLANNING, PREVENTION, AND PREPAREDNESS The Role of Training in Disaster Management: The Case of Hawaii 529(24) Ross Prizzia Disaster Management and Intergovernmental Relations 553(8) Pam Lafeber Nancy S. Lind Issues in Hospital Preparedness 561(10) Robert Powers Strategic Planning for Emergency Managers 571(12) Rhonda Sturgis Index 583