Disaster management a disaster manager's handbook - Carter, W. Nick (Manila Asian Development Bank, 1992)
Table of Contents: List of Acronyms. Preface. Foreword. Introductory Notes. -- Part I. Basic Disaster Management Aspects: Chapter 1. The Significance of Disaster -- Chapter 2. The Disaster Threat -- Chapter 3. National Disaster Management Policy -- Chapter 4. Major Requirements for Coping with Disaster -- Chapter 5. The Disaster Management Cycle -- Chapter 6. Disaster and National Development -- Chapter 7. Disaster Legislation -- Chapter 8. Counter-disaster Resources -- Chapter 9. International Disaster Assistance -- Chapter 10. Leadership in Disaster -- Chapter 11. Organisation -- Chapter 12. Plans -- Chapter 13. Utilization of Resources -- Part II. Long-Term Measures: Chapter 14. Prevention -- Chapter 15. Mitigation -- Part III. Major Factors Prior to Disaster Impact: Chapter 16. Preparedness -- Part IV. Response to Disaster Impact: Chapter 17. Response -- Chapter 18. Logistics -- Part V. Major Post-Impact Factors: Chapter 19. Recovery -- Chapter 20. Post-disaster Review -- Part VI. Disaster Management Support Requirements: Chapter 21. Training -- Chapter 22. Public Awareness -- Chapter 23. Research -- Appendixes: Appendix A. Vulnerability Analysis -- Appendix B. Warning and Warning Systems -- Appendix C. Survey and Assessment -- Appendix D. Examples of Disaster Legislation.
Keywords: Natural disasters -- Management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc