Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction

by Jim Schwab, American Planning Association (Producer), Federal Emergency Management Agency (U.S.) (Producer)

This comprehensive handbook for disaster response and recovery can help community leaders and planners educate their constituencies on how informed decisions and choices can affect the rebuilding process and yield a safer, more sustainable community. It includes a primer in disaster operations, a planner's tool kit for both emergency and long-term measures, a section on hazard identification and risk assessment, and several comprehensive case studies.

348 pages, Paperback

First published January 16, 2003