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Seeds of Disaster Roots of Response

Seeds of Disaster Roots of Response

Branscomb, Lewis M.
La Porte, Todd M.
Auerswald, Philip E.

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Business GeneralManagementGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 0521685729
ISBN13: 9780521685726
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Sep 18 2006
Pages: 576
Weight: 1.69
Height: 1.05 Width: 6.38 Depth: 9.16
Language: English
In the wake of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, executives and policymakers are motivated than ever to reduce the vulnerability of social and economic systems to disasters. Most prior work on critical infrastructure protection has focused on the responsibilities and actions of government rather than on those of the private sector firms that provide most vital services. Seeds of Disaster, Roots of Response is the first systematic attempt to understand how private decisions and operations affect public vulnerability. It describes effective and sustainable approaches - both business strategies and public policies - to ensure provision of critical services in the event of disaster. The authors are business leaders from multiple industries and experts in fields as diverse as risk analysis, economics, engineering, organization theory and public policy. The book shows the necessity of deeply rooted collaboration between private and public institutions, and the accountability and leadership required to go from words to action.

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