1st Edition

Complexity in Urban Crisis Management Amsterdam's Response to the Bijlmer Air Disaster

By U. Rosenthal, et al Copyright 1994
    168 Pages
    by Routledge

    174 Pages
    by Routledge

    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