Exploring complex emergency situations' dynamic: Theoretical, epistemiological and methodological proposals

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-51

  Wybo, Jean Luc ^a   Latiers, Mélanie ^b  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Coordination; Dynamic; Emergency management; Prevention crises; Situation; Stakeholder

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

COORDINATION; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SITUATION; PREVENTION CRISES; STAKEHOLDER;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CRISIS THEORY; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPISTEMOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748440762     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2006.010279     Document Type: Article

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