Foreword: Why Catastrophes? ................................ vii
Editor ...................................................... ix
Contributors ................................................ xi
Introduction .............................................. xiii
Chapter 1 What Is a Catastrophe, and Why Is This
Important? ................................................ 1
Rick Bissell
Chapter 2 Understanding Catastrophes: A Discussion
of Causation, Impacts, Policy Approaches, and
Organizational Structures ................................ 27
David A. McEntire
Chapter 3 Ethics in Catastrophe Readiness and Response ..... 45
Anna K. Schwab and Timothy Beatley
Chapter 4 Political and Legal Issues ....................... 77
John C. Pine
Chapter 5 Economics of Catastrophes and Disasters ......... 109
Kevin M. Simmons
Chapter 6 Logistics and the Management of Critical
Supplies Following Catastrophes ......................... 131
José Holguín-Veras, Tricia Wachtendorf, Miguel Jaller,
and Theresa Jefferson
Chapter 7 Overview of Critical Infrastructure in
Catastrophes ............................................ 151
Matthew J. Levy and Rick Bissell
Chapter 8 Public Health Role in Catastrophes .............. 171
Rick Bissell and Thomas Kirsch
Chapter 9 Catastrophes, Mass Displacement, and Population
Resettlement ............................................ 185
Anthony Oliver-Smith
Chapter 10 Emergent Organizations and Networks in
Catastrophic Environments ............................... 225
Tricia Wachtendorf
Chapter 11 Methods of Planning and Response Coordination ... 257
Jasmin R. Ruback, A. Scott Wells, and Brian
J. Maguire
Chapter 12 Catastrophic Disaster Recovery: An
Institutional Network Perspective ....................... 281
Gavin Smith
Chapter 13 Pandemic Scenario ............................... 301
Rick Bissell and Thomas Kirsch
Chapter 14 Training and Exercises for Catastrophes ......... 319
Myra M. Socher
Chapter 15 Catastrophes in Haiti and Japan ................. 341
Thomas Kirsch, Nobuaki Kiriu, and Rick Bissell
Chapter 16 Summary and Call to Action ...................... 377
Rick Bissell and Jasmin R. Ruback
Epilogue ................................................... 387
Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................. 389
Index ...................................................... 391
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