This textbook on disaster recovery adopts current eco-friendly strategies so that local emergency managers, public officials and voluntary organizations can apply mitigating measures for
recovery and rebuild in environmentally sustainable ways. Phillips (fire and emergency management, Oklahoma State U.) supplies comprehensive information on emergency management issues and
employs theoretical models and real-world examples to explain every step of the recovery process. The author also describes recent changes in federal policies and programs that affect
contemporary recovery efforts. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)