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Told through the voices of local community leaders, this book analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively - or
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Authors: National Academies
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-12-29 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters i
Building Community Disaster Resilience Through Private-Public Collaboration
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Pages: 142
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-03-17 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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Natural disasters-including hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods-caused more than 220,000 deaths worldwide in the first half of 2010 and wrea
The Phoenix of Natural Disasters
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Authors: Kathryn Gow
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This book encompasses discussions between Kathryn Gow and Douglas Paton, both psychologists who have researched stress, burnout, trauma, and recovery in natural
Building Resilience
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