Disaster Management: Warning Response and Community Relocation by Alvin H. Mushk

Description: Disaster Management by Alvin H. Mushkatel, Ronald Perry This book addresses two common problems encountered by emergency services personnel: the design and implementation of evacuation warning systems to ensure citizen compliance with the directives of authorities and the permanent relocation of families threatened by hazards. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book addresses two common problems encountered by emergency services personnel: the design and implementation of evacuation warning systems to ensure citizen compliance with the directives of authorities and the permanent relocation of families threatened by hazards. The authors pay particular attention to the problems of constructing warning messages; to the citizens interpretation of message content; the techniques of delivering warning messages; and the management of citizen movements out of threatened areas. Administrative issues related to variations in compliance among ethnic groups are also noted. In the second section, the authors explore the social psychological impact and the logistical, administrative, public policy, and political aspects of relocation. They elaborate a series of principles of positive relocation general enough to apply to a variety of relocation situations. Author Biography rry /f Ronald /i W. hkatel /f Alvin /i H. Long Description This book addresses two common problems encountered by emergency services personnel: the design and implementation of evacuation warning systems to ensure citizen compliance with the directives of authorities and the permanent relocation of families threatened by hazards. The authors pay particular attention to the problems of constructing warning messages; to the citizens interpretation of message content; the techniques of delivering warning messages; and the management of citizen movements out of threatened areas. Administrative issues related to variations in compliance among ethnic groups are also noted. In the second section, the authors explore the social psychological impact and the logistical, administrative, public policy, and political aspects of relocation. They elaborate a series of principles of positive relocation general enough to apply to a variety of relocation situations. Details ISBN0899300782 Year 1984 ISBN-10 0899300782 ISBN-13 9780899300788 Format Hardcover Publication Date 1984-06-19 Subtitle Warning Response and Community Relocation Country of Publication United States Short Title DISASTER MGMT Language English Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 280 Author Ronald Perry DEWEY 363.348068 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Place of Publication Westport DOI 10.1604/9780899300788 UK Release Date 1984-06-19 AU Release Date 1984-06-19 NZ Release Date 1984-06-19 US Release Date 1984-06-19 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:16483894;

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