The Future of Disaster Management in the U.S.: Rethinking Legislation, Policy, and Finance (ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1498700012 ISBN 13: 9781498700016

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

U.S. congressional debates over the last few years have highlighted a paradox: although research demonstrates that emergencies are most effectively managed at the local level, fiscal support and programmatic management in response to disasters has shifted to the federal level. While the growing complexity of catastrophes may overwhelm local capacities and would seem to necessitate more federal engagement, can a federal approach be sustainable, and can it contribute to local capacity-building?

This timely book examines local capacity-building as well as the current legal, policy and fiscal framework for disaster management, questioning some of the fundamentals of the current system, exploring whether accountability and responsibilities are correctly placed, offering alternative models, and taking stock of the current practices that reflect an effective use of resources in a complex emergency management system. The Future of Disaster Management in the U.S. will be of interest to disaster and emergency managers as well as public servants and policy-makers at all levels tasked with responding to increasingly complex catastrophes of all kinds.

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About the Author

Amy LePore is President of Anthem Planning, LLC and past President of the Maryland Emergency Management Association. In 2015 she earned a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware, U.S.A. Her research specialization is in federalism, dependence, and emergency management.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498700012
• ISBN 13: 9781498700016
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260
• Editor: LePore Amy