Books

Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief

Matt Statler, Clinical Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations, covers responses to disasters around the world in his new book with co-editor K. Bradley Penuel, Director of NYU’s Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response. Stressing the importance of the strategies, tactics and ethical values that contribute to effective disaster relief, the two-volume set covers key topics in an A-Z format, including government and international agencies, human-induced disasters, infrastructure, natural disasters, politics and funding, preparedness, recovery and response.