Seeds of Disaster Roots of Response
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Book Overview
In the wake of 9/11 and hurricane Katrina, executives and policymakers are increasingly motivated to reduce the vulnerability of social and economic systems to disasters. Most prior work on 'critical infrastructure protection' has focused on the responsibilities and actions of government rather than on those of the private sector firms that provide most vital services. Seeds of Disaster, Roots of Response is the first systematic attempt to understand...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521685729
ISBN13:9780521685726
Release Date:November 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:576 Pages
Weight:1.79 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Not a cheerfull title but great book.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This book is a collection of essays discussing security. The overall point is there needs to be a public/private partnership to protect our critical infrastructure. The best sections were written by Brian Lopez from Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Industry should take notice, self regulate or as soon as there is a major incident congress will step in and try to fix everything themselves.
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