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Comparative Emergency Management Book Project

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  • Chapter: Introduction – Comparative Emergency Management: Understanding Disaster Policies, Organizations, and Initiatives from Around the World
  • Chapter 1: Introduction – Comparative Emergency Management: Understanding Disaster Policies, Organizations, and Initiatives from Around the World
  • Chapter 2: Emergency Management in the United States: Disasters Experienced, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations for the Future
  • Chapter 3: Emergency Management in the U.S. Virgin Islands: A Small Island Territory with a Developing Program
  • Chapter 4: Emergency and Crisis Management in the United Kingdom: Disasters Experienced, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations for the Future.
  • Chapter 5: Emergency Management in the Republic of Ireland: A rising tide has lifted all boats.
  • Chapter 6: French Emergency Management System: Moving Toward an Integrated Risk Management Policy
  • Chapter 7: Floods and Disasters Management in the Netherlands: God created the works, but the Dutch created the Netherlands
  • Chapter 8: Emergency Management in Denmark: Lessons Learned At Home and Abroad
  • Chapter 9: Emergency Management in Scandinavia: Lessons Learned at Home and Abroad
  • Chapter 10: Emergency Management in the Federal Republic of Germany: Preserving its Critical Infrastructures from Hazardous Natural Events and Terrorist Acts
  • Chapter 11: Emergency Management in Canada: Near Misses and Moving Targets
  • Chapter 12: Emergency Management in New Zealand: Potential Disasters and Opportunities for Resilience
  • Chapter 13: Emergency Management in Australia: An Innovative, Progressive and Committed Sector
  • Chapter 14: Emergency Management in Israel: Context and Characteristics
  • Chapter 15: Risk Profile and Emergency Management of Syria
  • Chapter 16: Emergency Management in Saudi Arabia: Past, Present and Future
  • Chapter 17: Emergency Management in the Arabian Peninsula: A case study from the Sultanate of Oman
  • Chapter 18: Emergency Management in Malawi : A Work in Progress With a Strong Foundation
  • Chapter 19: A look at Nigeria's Bourgeoning Emergency Management System: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations for Improvement
  • Chapter 20: Zimbabwe's Emergency Management System: A Promising Development
  • Chapter 21: Emergency Management in Turkey: Disasters Experienced, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations for the Future
  • Chapter 22: Disaster Management and India: Responding Internally and Simultaneously in Neighboring Countries
  • Chapter 23: Emergency Management in Thailand: On The Way To Creating A More Systematic Approach To Disasters
  • Chapter 24: Emergency Management in Korea: Just Started, but Rapidly Evolving
  • Chapter 25: Emergency Management in China
  • Chapter 26: Emergency Management in Taiwan: Learning from Past and Current Experiences
  • Chapter 27: Emergency Management in Mexico: A Good Beginning, But Additional Progress Needed
  • Chapter 28: Emergency Management in Cuba: Disasters Experienced, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations for the Future
  • Chapter 29: Haiti's Emergency Management: A Case of Regional Support, Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations for the Future
  • Chapter 30: Emergency Management in Costa Rica: A Unique Model for Developing and Developed Nations
  • Chapter 31: Emergency Management in Paraguay: A Landlocked Country Not Without Disasters and Accidents
  • Chapter 32: Peru: An Andean Country with Significant Disaster and Emergency Management Challenges
  • Chapter 33: Chiles Civil Defense and Lack of Mitigation
  • Chapter 34: Conclusion: Knowledge Gained from Comparative Emergency Management Research
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