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1 online resource (xviii, 216 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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American governance and public policy series
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American governance and public policy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-207) and index. |
| Contents |
September 11, learning, and policy change -- Learning from aviation security disasters -- Learning from earthquakes and hurricanes. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political planning -- United States.
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Political planning. |
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United States. |
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Policy sciences.
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Policy sciences. |
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Emergency management -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies.
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Emergency management -- Government policy. |
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Emergency management. |
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Disaster relief -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies.
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Disaster relief -- Government policy. |
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Natural disasters -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies.
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Natural disasters -- Government policy. |
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Natural disasters. |
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Aeronautics -- Safety measures -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies.
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Aeronautics -- Safety measures -- Government policy. |
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Aeronautics -- Safety measures. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Birkland, Thomas A. Lessons of disaster. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2006 (DLC) 2006003282 |
| ISBN |
9781435631922 (electronic book) |
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1435631927 (electronic book) |
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9781589013599 (electronic book) |
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158901359X (electronic book) |
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1589011201 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9781589011205 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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158901121X (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9781589011212 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
