Encyclopedia of disaster relief [electronic resource] / edited by K. Bradley Penuel, Matt Statler.

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Publication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, 2011.Description: 1 online resourceISBN:

9781412994064 (online resource) :

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SAGE reference online.

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Disaster relief -- Encyclopedias

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Electronic books.

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363.34803 22

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HV553

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Summary: Billions of dollars and millions of people are involved in disaster relief, yet catastrophes around the world continue to take a huge toll in human lives and treasure. This book covers the response to disasters. It covers issues in both historical and contemporary context, with information on disaster relief around the world.

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Billions of dollars and millions of people are involved in disaster relief, yet catastrophes around the world continue to take a huge toll in human lives and treasure. This book covers the response to disasters. It covers issues in both historical and contemporary context, with information on disaster relief around the world.

Includes bibliographical references and index.