Crisis, Emergency, Disaster, and Catastrophe Defined
Publication Date
2-2-2017
Document Type
Contribution to a Book
Publication Title
Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance
Editor
Ali Farazmand
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2878-1
Abstract
Various terms are used in emergency management to define unwelcome events, their size, and impact. All of these events include the sense of unwelcomeness – negative impacts on individuals, families, and communities and some kind of loss – material, psychological, or spiritual. The purpose of this section is to provide an understanding of the nuances of these terms in the field of emergency and crisis management.
Keywords
Emergency Response, Emergency Management, Crisis Management, Indian Ocean Tsunami, Custom Duty
Department
Political Science
Recommended Citation
Frances L. Edwards. "Crisis, Emergency, Disaster, and Catastrophe Defined" Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2878-1
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