Fostering Community Resilience: Homeland Security and Hurricane Katrina by Tom L

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Using the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a case study, this book focuses on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and develops the concept of resilience and how it applies to Homeland Security in the aftermath of the worst natural disaster to hit the United States.

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Using the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a case study, this book focuses on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and develops the concept of resilience and how it applies to Homeland Security in the aftermath of the worst natural disaster to hit the United States. Through the lens of the national response to Hurricane Katrina and the local lens of the recovery of the Mississippi Gulf Coast community, this work elucidates the particular qualities that make a community and a nation more resilient, discussing resilience as a concept and an application. Additionally, it explores in-depth the interconnected fields that comprise resilience; including economic, social, infrastructure, and political domains. By examining what went right, what went wrong, and what can be improved upon during the Mississippi Gulf Coast's recovery, scholars and policymakers can better understand community resilience not just as a concept, but also as a practice.

Author Biography

Tom Lansford, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast, USA, Jack Covarrubias, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast, USA, Brian Carriere, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, USA and Justin Miller, Mississippi College School of Law, USA

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Resilience and Homeland Security; Chapter 2 Hurricane Katrina's Impact on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; Chapter 3 The Mississippi Gulf Coast; Chapter 4 The Mississippi Gulf Coast; Chapter 5 The Mississippi Gulf Coast; Chapter 6 The Mississippi Gulf Coast; Chapter 7 Some Lessons in Resilience;

Review

A Baker & Taylor Academic Essentials Title in Environmental and Other Disasters

Long Description

Using the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a case study, this book focuses on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and develops the concept of resilience and how it applies to Homeland Security in the aftermath of the worst natural disaster to hit the United States. Through the lens of the national response to Hurricane Katrina and the local lens of the recovery of the Mississippi Gulf Coast community, this work elucidates the particular qualities that make a community and a nation more resilient, discussing resilience as a concept and an application. Additionally, it explores in-depth the interconnected fields that comprise resilience; including economic, social, infrastructure, and political domains. By examining what went right, what went wrong, and what can be improved upon during the Mississippi Gulf Coast's recovery, scholars and policymakers can better understand community resilience not just as a concept, but also as a practice.

Details ISBN1409402495 Author Justin Miller Series Homeland Security Year 2010 ISBN-10 1409402495 ISBN-13 9781409402497 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2010-09-28 Subtitle Homeland Security and Hurricane Katrina Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 363.3460973 Illustrations includes c. 7 tables & c. 1 figure Pages 184 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Short Title FOSTERING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE Language English Media Book Birth 1967 UK Release Date 2010-09-28 AU Release Date 2010-09-28 NZ Release Date 2010-09-28 Audience Professional & Vocational Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London We've got this

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