After the disaster
Subtitle: rebuilding communities : revitalizing community within and across boundaries
By: edited by Megan Scribner and Lauren Herzer
Contributors: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Fetzer Institute
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9781933549750
Subjects: Disaster relief; Government policy; Communication; Crisis management; Technological innovations; Emergency management; Urban renewal
Description: "This report draws from the dialogue and seminar papers shared at an April 2011 meeting co-hosted by the Wilson Center and the Fetzer Institute to explore how best to respond to disasters. Highlighting the complex nature of disaster response and exploring ways to overcome the inherent tension between those responding to disasters and the local community, the discussion centered on how to identify the strengths of a community and use technology to better engage the local community and provide effective, sustainable relief"--Publisher's description.
Notes: "A Fetzer Institute / Wilson Center Seminar, April 4-5, 2011."