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Designing Resilience: Preparing For Extreme Events
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In The Wake Of Severe Climatic Events And Terrorist Acts, And The Emergence Of Dangerous Technologies, Communities, Nations, And Global Organizations Have Diligently Sought To Create Strategies To Prepare For Such Events. Designing Resilience Presents Case Studies Of Extreme Events And Analyzes The Ability Of Affected Individuals, Institutions, Governments, And Technological Systems To Cope With Disaster.This Volume Defines Resilience As It Relates To Disaster Management At Specific Stages: Mitigation, Prevention, Preparation, And Response And Recovery. The Book Illustrates Models By Which To Evaluate Resilience At Levels Ranging From Individuals To Ngos To Governmental Jurisdictions And Examines How Resilience Can Be Developed And Sustained. A Group Or Nations Ability To Withstand Events And Emerge From Them With Their Central Institutions Intact Is At The Core Of Resilience. Quality Of Response, Capacity To Improvise, Coordination, Flexibility, And Endurance Are Also Determinants. Individual Case Studies, Including Hurricane Katrina In The United States, The London Bombings, And French Preparedness For The Avian Flu, Demonstrate Effective And Ineffective Strategies.The Contributors Reveal How The Complexity And Global Interconnectivity Of Modern Systemswhether They Are Governments, Mobile Populations, Power Grids, Financial Systems, Or The Internethave Transcended Borders And Created A New Level Of Exposure That Has Made Them Especially Vulnerable To Extreme Events. Yet These Farreaching Global Systems Also Possess The Ability To Alert And Respond At Greater Speeds Than Ever Before.The Authors Analyze Specific Characteristics Of Resilient Systemsthe Qualities They Possess And How They Become Resilientto Determine If There Are Ways To Build A System Of Resilience From The Ground Up. As Such, Designing Resilience Will Inform A Broad Range Of Students And Scholars In Areas Of Public Administration, Public Policy, And The Social Sciences.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'Designing Resilience: Preparing for Extreme Events'? A: The book focuses on strategies for communities and organizations to prepare for and respond to extreme events such as climatic disasters and terrorist acts, emphasizing resilience in disaster management.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Designing Resilience' is Louise Comfort.
- Q: When was 'Designing Resilience' published? A: The book was published on September 19, 2010.
- Q: How many pages does 'Designing Resilience' have? A: The book contains 384 pages.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: What topics are covered in 'Designing Resilience'? A: Topics include disaster management stages such as mitigation, prevention, preparation, and response, as well as case studies on events like Hurricane Katrina and the London bombings.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Designing Resilience' suitable for students and scholars? A: Yes, the book is designed to inform students and scholars in public administration, public policy, and social sciences.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The book is available in its first edition.
- Q: Does the book provide practical strategies for resilience? A: Yes, it analyzes effective and ineffective strategies for building resilience in individuals and systems.