Disaster and Emergency Management Planning: From Policy to Practice

Surveys the history of public policy development in the disaster and emergency management field, and explores current issues, gaps and drivers for change. Examines planning theories and the research of disaster and emergency management literature to establish criteria for best practices, and for development of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery plans. Pre-requisites: DEMN502, DEMN503, DEMN504, HUMS551, DEMN552, DEMN553.