Dull disasters? :
Clarke, Daniel J. 1980-
Dull disasters? : how planning ahead will make a difference / Daniel J. Clarke, Stefan Dercon. - First edition. - xiv, 139 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-131) and index.
1.Dealing with Disasters: It Should and Can Get Better
What Does This Book Do?
The Evidence?
A Focus on Natural Disasters
Let's Dull Disasters!
Recapping...
2.Denning the Problem: Begging Bowls and Benefactors
A Flawed Funding Model
The Consequences
Moving Beyond a Medieval System of Finance
A Snapshot of the Literature
3.Bring in the Professionals
The Politics of Credible Pre-Disaster Plans
The Scientists
The Bureaucrats
The Implementers
The Financiers
Avoiding Hot Air and Getting Results
Embracing Pre-Disaster Planning
4.Planning for Disaster Recovery: Changing the Default Setting
The Flaws of Human Decision Making
It Isn't Rocket Science (or Is It?)
All Systems Go
Lessons from Insurance
Applying Rules-Based Approaches to Disaster Planning
For Benefactors, a New Strategy
Contents note continued: A Snapshot of the Literature
5.Finance as the Glue
Can Financial Instruments Replace a Disaster Plan?
Thinking Like an Insurance Company
Preparing Like an Insurance Company
Acting Like an Insurance Company
The Building Blocks of a Better System
6.Moving Forward...
Why Are We Even Talking about This?
What Is the Solution?
What Are the Challenges?
Getting Started: Taking the First Steps
Dulling Disasters, Now!
Recapping...
9780198785576 (hardback)
2016933070
Emergency management.
Crisis management.
Organizational resilience.
363.348 CLA / 010997
Dull disasters? : how planning ahead will make a difference / Daniel J. Clarke, Stefan Dercon. - First edition. - xiv, 139 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-131) and index.
1.Dealing with Disasters: It Should and Can Get Better
What Does This Book Do?
The Evidence?
A Focus on Natural Disasters
Let's Dull Disasters!
Recapping...
2.Denning the Problem: Begging Bowls and Benefactors
A Flawed Funding Model
The Consequences
Moving Beyond a Medieval System of Finance
A Snapshot of the Literature
3.Bring in the Professionals
The Politics of Credible Pre-Disaster Plans
The Scientists
The Bureaucrats
The Implementers
The Financiers
Avoiding Hot Air and Getting Results
Embracing Pre-Disaster Planning
4.Planning for Disaster Recovery: Changing the Default Setting
The Flaws of Human Decision Making
It Isn't Rocket Science (or Is It?)
All Systems Go
Lessons from Insurance
Applying Rules-Based Approaches to Disaster Planning
For Benefactors, a New Strategy
Contents note continued: A Snapshot of the Literature
5.Finance as the Glue
Can Financial Instruments Replace a Disaster Plan?
Thinking Like an Insurance Company
Preparing Like an Insurance Company
Acting Like an Insurance Company
The Building Blocks of a Better System
6.Moving Forward...
Why Are We Even Talking about This?
What Is the Solution?
What Are the Challenges?
Getting Started: Taking the First Steps
Dulling Disasters, Now!
Recapping...
9780198785576 (hardback)
2016933070
Emergency management.
Crisis management.
Organizational resilience.
363.348 CLA / 010997