Early warning systems and disaster preparedness and response in local government

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 587-600

  Collins, Matthew L ^a   Kapucu, Naim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric disturbances; Emergency measures; Natural disasters

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849094410     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560810918621     Document Type: Article

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