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Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response (Premier Reference Source) - Hardcover

Ding, Amy Wenxuan

 
9781605662282: Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response (Premier Reference Source)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1605662283 ISBN 13: 9781605662282
Publisher: Information Science Reference, 2009

Synopsis

The sequence of major events that occurred after entering the twenty-first century have all pointed to an effective emergency response as one of the most complex challenges many countries now face. Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response presents a theoretical framework addressing how to enhance national response capabilities and ready the public in the presence of human-made or natural disasters. A practical reference for those involved in disaster response and management, this book explores fascinating topics including designing effective threat warning advisories, quantifying public reactions to and confidence in warning advisories, and assessing how anxiety and fear translate into impacts on effective response and social productivity.

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Publisher
Information Science Reference
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1605662283
ISBN 13 
9781605662282
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
320