Umfang:
Online-Ressource (xviii, 216 p)
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ill
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23 cm
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9781589011212
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158901121X
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1589011201
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9781589011205
Serie:
American governance and public policy series
Inhalt:
Even before the wreckage of a disaster is cleared, one question is foremost in the minds of the public: What can be done to prevent this from happening again? Today, news media and policymakers often invoke the lessons of September 11 and the lessons of Hurricane Katrina. Certainly, these unexpected events heightened awareness about problems that might have contributed to or worsened the disasters, particularly about gaps in preparation. Inquiries and investigations are made that claim that lessons were learned from a disaster, leading us to assume that we will be more ready the next time a si
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-207) and index
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Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; one: Theories and Models of Policy Change and Learning; two: September 11, Learning, and Policy Change; three: Learning from Aviation Security Disasters; four: Learning from Earthquakes and Hurricanes; five: Disaster, Learning, and the Possibility of Change; Notes; References; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781589011205
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Lessons of Disaster : Policy Change after Catastrophic Events
Sprache:
Englisch
