Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States

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Tierney, K.J., Lindell, M.K. and Perry, R.W. (2002), "Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 222-222. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2002.11.3.222.1

This is one of the last volumes resulting from the National Science Foundation‐sponsored Second US Assessment of Research and Applications for Natural Hazards. It presents knowledge garnered from disasters around the world over the past 25 years and explores how disaster programs can be improved via these findings, identifies remaining research needs, and discusses disasters in the context of sustainable development. Combining theory, research, and practical guidance, the authors explain what makes communities and societies vulnerable to disasters and how that vulnerability can be minimized.