The Future of Disaster Management in the U.S.: Rethinking Legislation, Policy, and Finance (ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy)

Synopsis

U.S. congressional debates over the last few years have highlighted a paradox: although research demonstrates that emergencies are most effectively managed at the local level, fiscal support and programmatic management in response to disasters has shifted to the federal level. While the growing complexity of catastrophes may overwhelm local capacities and would seem to necessitate more federal engagement, can a federal approach be sustainable, and can it contribute to local capacity-building? This timely book examines local capacity-building as well as the current legal, policy and fiscal framework for disaster management, questioning some of the fundamentals of the current system, exploring whether accountability and responsibilities are correctly placed, offering alternative models, and taking stock of the current practices that reflect an effective use of resources in a complex emergency management system. The Future of Disaster Management in the U.S. will be of interest to disaster and emergency managers as well as public servants and policy-makers at all levels tasked with responding to increasingly complex catastrophes of all kinds.

Copyright:

2017

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

244 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781315310763

Related ISBNs:

9781315310770, 9781498700023, 9781498700016, 9781498700016, 9781315310770, 9781498700023, 9781498700016, 9781498700016, 9781498700016, 9781315310770

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

04/19/19

Copyrighted By:

N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Amy LePore