544 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Since the publication of the first edition of Disaster Recovery, a number of important new studies and guides have become available. Now revised, updated, and expanded, this second edition meets the high standards for providing evidence-based best practices in a user-friendly textbook set by its predecessor. It is also more international in scope, incorporating case studies from around the world, including coverage of the Haiti earthquake of 2010, the Japanese tsunami of 2011, and overseas recovery practices.

    Highlights of the Second Edition:

    • Takes a more international approach by examining developments and recovery efforts from recent global disasters
    • New case examples added to the beginning of each chapter
    • Deepened practical content drawn from lessons learned through scientific studies and best practices developed over time
    • Integrates content on social vulnerability in each chapter
    • Links recovery to best practices in mitigation

    Each chapter includes learning objectives and key terms at the beginning as well as end-of-chapter questions to reinforce and expand learning. Also, information, studies, and best practices related to socially vulnerable populations are integrated throughout the book.

    Disaster Recovery, Second Edition provides a necessary update to a landmark text in the field of recovery preparedness and execution. The updates and expansions in this edition make it the new standard in the field for learning how to design and implement the best possible recovery efforts, as well as how to evaluate efforts.

    Introduction
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Defining Disaster Recovery
    Hazards and Their Consequences for Disasters
    Disaster Resilience
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Reading
    Resources

    Conceptual, Theoretical, and Practical Approaches to Disaster Recovery
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Why Theory?
    Toward a Sustainable Recovery
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Further Readings
    Resources

    Disaster Recovery Planning
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Damage Assessment
    Getting Started with Planning
    Recovery Planning
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Debris Management
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Debris Challenges
    Debris Estimation
    Problems Specific to Debris
    Debris Management Planning
    Debris Reduction Methods
    Debris Management Sites
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Environmental Recovery
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Approaches to Environmental Recovery
    Strategies and Tools for Environmental Recovery
    Environmental Partners
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Historic and Cultural Resources
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Defining Historic Property and Cultural Resources
    Importance of Historic "Places"
    Challenges and Opportunities after Disaster
    Resources for Historic Properties and Cultural Resources
    Mitigation for Historic Properties and Cultural Resources
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Housing
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Challenges in Housing Recovery
    Housing Recovery Models
    Types of Post-Disaster Shelter and Housing
    Challenges for Socially Vulnerable Populations
    The Role of the US Government in Housing Recovery
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Business Recovery
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Conditions That Influence Business Recovery
    Key Concepts for Business Recovery
    Strategies for Business Recovery
    Funding Business Recovery
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Infrastructure and Lifelines
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Social Impacts of Infrastructural and Utility Damage
    Impacts of Disaster on Infrastructure and Lifelines
    Damage Assessment and Short-Term Recovery
    Mitigating Future Risks
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Social Psychological Recovery
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Psychological Impacts of Disasters
    Factors Influencing Psychological Recovery
    Barriers to Psychological Recovery
    Becoming More Resilient to Disasters
    Post-Disaster Recovery from Psychological Trauma
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Public Sector Recovery
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Roles of Government in Disaster Recovery
    Approaches to Governmental Leadership
    Key Governmental Resources
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Donations
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Understanding the Problem of Donations
    Challenges Associated with Donations
    Encouraging Financial Donations
    Donations Management Planning
    Donations Accountability
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Community Resources
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Defining Community
    Social Capital
    Engaging Communities
    Participatory Strategies
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Volunteers and Voluntary Organizations
    Learning Objectives
    Key Terms
    Introduction
    Why People Volunteer?
    Volunteers and Voluntary Organizations
    Benefits and Challenges of Volunteer Management
    Volunteering Internationally
    Contributions of Voluntary Organizations during Disaster Recovery
    The Voluntary Agency Liaison
    Managing Volunteers
    Summary
    End-of-Chapter Questions
    References and Recommended Readings
    Resources

    Glossary

    Appendix: Financing Recovery

    Biography

    Brenda D. Phillips, PhD, is associate dean and professor of sociology at Ohio University in Chillicothe (OU-C). She is the author of multiple books on emergency management and is co-editor of Social Vulnerability to Disasters and Women and Disasters: From Theory to Practice. She received the Blanchard Award for excellence in emergency management education and the Myers Award for work on the effects of disasters on women. She was also inducted into the International Women’s Hall of Fame for Emergency Management and Homeland Security in 2013. Her research has been published in several journals and she has been invited to teach, consult, or lecture in New Zealand, Australia, Germany, India, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, and China. She recently led efforts to reopen the OU-C Emergency Response Training Center for widespread and affordable local use by emergency responders.

    This book is one of the most comprehensive texts on disaster and recovery available. This complete review and analysis of the elements of recovery is accessible, innovative, and thought-provoking.
    —Pamela Jenkins, Professor Emerita, University of New Orleans

    The second edition of Disaster Recovery lives up to my expectations with a mixture of theory and applications backed up with updated relevant case studies along with expanded concepts and sections. Phillip’s background as a researcher and teacher is evident on a complicated topic with a well written, thorough and comprehensive book.
    —Robert M. Schwartz, Ph.D., Professor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy Research, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA