1Knowing What to Expect: Hazards, Vulnerability, and Disasters
What You’ll Learn in This Chapter
- The possibility and probability of disasters.
- General emergency management responsibilities.
- Types of natural, technological and anthropogenic hazards.
- The interaction of hazards and vulnerability.
- Anticipated changes and demands after disasters.
- The need for response and recovery operations.
After Studying This Chapter, You’ll Be Able To
- Understand the impact and scope of various disaster levels.
- Differentiate among the diverse hazard categories.
- Comprehend the relation among hazards, vulnerability and disasters.
- Examine the relationship between response and recovery functions.
- Identify needs to be addressed during and after disaster.
Goals and Outcomes
- Compare and contrast different disaster magnitudes.
- Define and use basic disaster and emergency management terminology.
- Evaluate distinct types of hazards as well as common disaster characteristics.
- Predict changes resulting from disasters and resulting implications.
- Advocate for the importance of response and recovery operations.
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the intriguing disaster discipline and the indispensable emergency management profession! As a current/future emergency manager or related specialist, it is vital that you are aware of the important concepts and principles relating ...
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