Disasters and emergency planning

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 204-215

  Leaning, J ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Disaster; Mitigation; Natural disaster; Preparedness; Public health impacts; Recovery; Rescue; Response; Technological disaster; Vulnerability; Warning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951600720     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00075-7     Document Type: Chapter

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