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OverviewCities and Disasters presents interdisciplinary and multinational perspectives on emergency management policy, economic development, and the various factors that affect the recovery process after natural disasters strike urban areas. The book has three central themes: policy, urbanity, and the interplay of events after disasters that affect the process of a community’s return to normalcy. It covers differing approaches to emergency management policy at local, state, and federal levels, as well as economic development and redevelopment issues in urban areas. It also analyzes the issues of race and ethnicity involved in urban disaster response and recovery plans. The book looks at recent catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, and the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in East Japan. The case studies highlight the diverse challenges that communities face with regard to emergency planning and response. Given global climate change, rising sea levels, and the increasing impacts of disasters upon people, particularly in densely populated urban areas, there is a clear and urgent necessity to rethink issues involved in preparation methods for disasters and their aftermath. The analyses in Cities and Disasters help guide policymakers and policy actors in making decisions that strengthen communities for the future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Davia Cox DowneyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: CRC Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781482247404ISBN 10: 1482247402 Pages: 332 Publication Date: 20 August 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""This is an excellent book that provides several perspectives on and insights into a growing field of study."" - W. J. Sproule, Michigan Technological University" This book provides in-depth knowledge of organic solar cells covering aspects such as materials, simulation and modeling, device physics, and engineering. The approach and selection of topics is very appropriate. It gives broad understanding of recent advances in the area. Diversified themes are discussed in a very coherent manner. I consider it as a well-timed and comprehensive guide for learners and advanced level researchers and academics. -Dr. Zuhair S. Khan, Centre for Energy Systems, National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan This book provides the reader comprehensive knowledge of organic solar cell technology ranging from materials, modeling, interfaces to devices. With this book available, the readers can have a broad understanding on the most recent and frontier development of organic solar cells that other books have not offered so far. -Prof. Dr. Linbao Luo, Director of Laboratory of Micro/Nano Functional Materials and Devices, School of Electronic Science and Applied Physics, Hefei University of Technology, P. R. China Author Information"Davia Cox Downey, PhD, is the MPA coordinator and an assistant professor of public administration at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in local politics, public policy, and public administration and has authored and coauthored journal articles, book reviews, and book chapters. Her most recent publication, ""Civic Culture in Ottawa: The Endurance of Local Culture,"" coauthored with Laura A. Reese and Raymond Rosenfeld, can be found in Comparative Civic Culture (Ashgate Publishing, 2012). She has also written ""Disaster Recovery in Black and White: A Comparison of New Orleans and Gulfport,"" published by the American Review of Public Administration in 2014." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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