There has been increased attention to the topics of disaster recovery and disaster resilience over the past several years, particularly as catastrophic events such as Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm
One of the four core phases of emergency management, hazard mitigation is essential for reducing disaster effects on human populations and making communities more resilient to the impacts of hazards.
The private sector plays a tremendous role in the creation of policies related to emergency management and their implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. This book examines the role of