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WestBowPress
Responding To Black Swans
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9781512787245
ISBN13:
9781512787245
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$18.01
Given the frequency of natural and man-made disasters and the degree to which ordinary citizens find themselves as first responders, this book offers some well-researched answers to the following and frequently asked questions: -- What motivates ordinary citizens to (or to want to) assist others in danger even when their own lives might be at stake? -- To what extent do human emotions influence public policy and administrative decisions on how to mitigate, prepare for, and respond to catastrophic events? -- How can governments better prepare for emergencies knowing these facts? The book goes further to suggest a number of strategies for policy makers, communities, and individuals to protect human lives and property. Tool kit URLs for preparing to different types of emergencies are included.
| Author: Simon H. Okoth |
| Publisher: WestBowPress |
| Publication Date: Jun 02, 2017 |
| Number of Pages: 152 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback/Social Science |
| ISBN-10: 1512787248 |
| ISBN-13: 9781512787245 |
Responding To Black Swans
$18.01
Given the frequency of natural and man-made disasters and the degree to which ordinary citizens find themselves as first responders, this book offers some well-researched answers to the following and frequently asked questions: -- What motivates ordinary citizens to (or to want to) assist others in danger even when their own lives might be at stake? -- To what extent do human emotions influence public policy and administrative decisions on how to mitigate, prepare for, and respond to catastrophic events? -- How can governments better prepare for emergencies knowing these facts? The book goes further to suggest a number of strategies for policy makers, communities, and individuals to protect human lives and property. Tool kit URLs for preparing to different types of emergencies are included.
| Author: Simon H. Okoth |
| Publisher: WestBowPress |
| Publication Date: Jun 02, 2017 |
| Number of Pages: 152 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback/Social Science |
| ISBN-10: 1512787248 |
| ISBN-13: 9781512787245 |
