International case studies in the management of disasters : natural-manmade calamities and pandemics

International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters presents a diverse range of case studies on how disasters, both natural and manmade, are being managed globally. This illuminating study draws on theories, models, and frameworks in the field of disaster management to explore a wide range of...

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Other Authors: George, Babu, (Editor), Mahar, Qamar-ud-Din, (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
Series: Tourism security-safety and post conflict destinations
Subjects:
Emergency management > Case studies.
Technology & Engineering, Emergency Management.
Crime & criminology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781839821882
9781839821868
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 287 pages).

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245 0 0 |a International case studies in the management of disasters :  |b natural-manmade calamities and pandemics /  |c edited by Babu George (Fort Hays State University, USA) and Qamar-ud-Din Mahar (Isra University, Pakistan). 
264 1 |a Bingley, U.K. :  |b Emerald Publishing Limited,  |c 2020. 
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300 |a 1 online resource (xv, 287 pages). 
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490 0 |a Tourism security-safety and post conflict destinations 
500 |a Includes index. 
505 0 |a Introduction Babu George, Qamar-u-din Mahar -- Chapter 1: Analyzing site security design principles in a built environment and implications for disaster preparedness: the case of Istanbuk sultanahmet square, Turkey /  |r Ali Akbulut, Gökçen Firdevs and Yücel Caymaz -- Chapter 2: Local knowledge in russian flood-prone communities: a case study on living with the treacherous waters /  |r Kseniia Puzyreva and Nikita Basov -- Chapter 3. Financial implications of natural disasters: a case study offloods in Pakistan /  |r Vivake Anand, Kinza Yousfani and Dr. Jianhua Zhang -- Chapter 4: Micro-case studies on managing tourism destinations in the aftermath of disasters /  |r Frank Haas, Jerome Agrusa and Joseph Lema -- Chapter 5: Comparing the experiences of African states in managing ebola outbreaks from 2014 into 202 /  |r Peter Mameli and Darryl Bobb -- Chapter 6: Kerala Nipah virus outbreak 2018: the need for global surveillance of zoonotic diseases /  |r Smarty P. Mukundan, Ananthi Rajayya and Zakkariya K. A. -- Chapter 7: Managing visiting scholars program during the COVID-19 pandemic /  |r Miguel Cordova, Karla Maria Nava-Aguirre and Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez -- Chapter 8: Managing e-commerce during a pandemic: lessons from GrubHub during COVID-19 /  |r Anil Yasin Ar -- Chapter 9: The role of communications in managing a disaster: the case of Covid-19 in Vietnam /  |r Lena Bucatariu -- Chapter 10: Passage from the tourist-gaze to the wicked-gaze: a case study on COVID-19 with special reference to Argentina /  |r Maximiliano E Korstanje -- Chapter 11: COVID-19 outbreak in Finland: case study on the management of pandemics /  |r Sajal Kabirajm and Filip Lestan -- Chapter 12: The COVID-19 crisis management in the Republic of Korea /  |r Sahrok Kim, K. Praveen Parboteeah and John B. Cullen -- Chapter 14: Empowering patients through social media and implications for crisis management: the case of the Gulf cooperation council /  |r Manoj Menon and Babu George -- Chapter 15: Technology in medicine: COVID-19 and the 'coming of age' of telehealth /  |r Babu George and Lena Bucatariu. 
520 |a International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters presents a diverse range of case studies on how disasters, both natural and manmade, are being managed globally. This illuminating study draws on theories, models, and frameworks in the field of disaster management to explore a wide range of complex issues in specific disaster contexts. Showcasing internationally sourced case studies on disaster management, the collection comprehensively explores all aspects of the disaster management cycle. Authors are drawn from a diverse range of disciplinary and practical contexts, offering a wide variety of perspectives upon management of devastating events. A diverse compendium of issues is explored through case studies examining the management of hurricanes, droughts, floods, wildfires, terrorist activity and pandemics. Also examined in depth are governmental and non-governmental disaster management organizations, the role of the private sector in disaster management, and how innovative new technologies are being used in disaster situations. 
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