What Disaster Response Management Can Learn from Chaos Theory
Author | : Gus A. Koehler |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 1997-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780788144998 |
ISBN-13 | : 0788144995 |
Rating | : 4/5 (995 Downloads) |
Download or read book What Disaster Response Management Can Learn from Chaos Theory written by Gus A. Koehler and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: what disaster response management can learn from chaos theory; disaster in aisle 13 revisited; nonlinear analysis of disaster response data; disaster responder's perception of time; fractals & path dependent processes: a theoretical approach for characterizing emergency medical responses to major disasters; self-organization in disaster response: global strategies to support local action; & chaos theory & disaster response management: lessons for managing periods of extreme instability. Bibliography.