ABSTRACT
Now updated with examples through 2010, this classic study examines the disruptive effects of disasters on patterns of human behavior and the operations of government, and the conditions under which even relatively minor crises can lead to system breakdown.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |80 pages
Analytical and Theoretical Frameworks
chapter |22 pages
Natural Disasters as Public Policy Issues
chapter |15 pages
The Governmental Response System
chapter |21 pages
The Gap Between Bureaucratic Norms and Emergent Norms
part |134 pages
Case Studies of Natural Disasters
chapter |20 pages
Hurricane Hugo
chapter |9 pages
The Loma Prieta Earthquake in California
chapter |22 pages
Hurricane Andrew
chapter |11 pages
The Northridge Earthquake in Southern California
chapter |17 pages
Hurricane Georges
chapter |29 pages
Hurricane Katrina
part |32 pages
Summary, Implications, and Conclusions
