Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery: A Review of the United States Disaster Assistance Framework

The failure to plan for disaster recovery results in a process of rebuilding that often presages the next disaster. It also limits the collective maximization of governmental, nonprofit, and private resources, including those resources that are available at the community level. As individuals, groups, communities, and organizations routinely struggle to recover from disasters, they are beset by a duplication of efforts, poor interorganizational coordination, the development and implementation of policies that are not shaped by local needs, and the spread of misinformation. Yet investment in pre-event planning for post-disaster recovery remains low. 

Although researchers pointed to this problem at least twenty-five years ago, an unfortunate reality remains: disaster recovery is the least understood aspect of emergency management among both scholars and practitioners. In addition, the body of knowledge that does exist has not been effectively disseminated to those who engage in disaster recovery activities.

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ISBN		9780979372254
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Island Pr
Pages		428
List Price		$50.00
Author		Smith, Gavin
Publication Date		09/30/2011
Release Status		In Print
Format		Paperback
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 10 Inches (US) Width: 6 Inches (US) Thickness: 1 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 1.2 Pounds (US)