Complexity in Urban Crisis Management: Amsterdam's Response to the Bijlmer Air Disaster

ISBN-13: 9781873936344 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 168 str.

U. Rosenthal;Etc.

Opis

A major air crash destroying a large number of flats in a densely populated suburb shocked the city of Amsterdam, and highlighted the dangers of airports in the vicinity of urban centres. This work provides a minute-by-minute account, analysis and evaluation of how local authorities responded to the disaster that took place in the Bijlmer area of Amsterdam in October 1992.

Spis treści

Introduction * The Bijlmer Disaster - The Events * Disaster Response * In Search of Victims * In Aid of Survivors: Psycho-social Care * In Aid of Survivors: Material Relief * Crisis Decision Making: The Co-ordination Centre * Urban Crisis Management in Amsterdam: Conclusions * Appendices

O autorze

U. Rosenthal