1st Edition
Complexity in Urban Crisis Management Amsterdam's Response to the Bijlmer Air Disaster
168 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1994. A major air crash destroying a large number of flats in a densely populated suburb shocked the city of Amsterdam and highlighted the dangers of airports in the vicinity of urban centres. This book provides a minute-by-minute account, analysis and evaluation of how local authorities responded to the disaster that took place in the Bijlmer area of Amsterdam in October 1992.
Introduction * The Bijlmer Disaster - The Events * Disaster Response * In Search of Victims * In Aid of Survivors: Psycho-social Care * In Aid of Survivors: Material Relief * Crisis Decision Making: The Co-ordination Centre * Urban Crisis Management in Amsterdam: Conclusions * Appendices
Biography
U. Rosenthal