A systems view of emergency response to Hurricane Andrew.

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Pine, John C

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University of Colorado, Boulder. Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center

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TextLanguage: ENG Series: Quick response research report ; 58Publication details: 1993Description: [12] pSubject: Natural disasters have posed a great challenge to state and local officials. Despite extensive planning and response efforts, local communities experience significant property damage and the loss of human lives from natural disasters. Organisations have made broad strides in overcoming complex problems; many of the strategies to cope with difficult problems by viewing the situation from a broader perspective and analysing the problems from a systems approach. The basis of the following analysis of Hurricane Andrew is drawn from research on systems and organisations. It is used to understand a complex problem and identify effective emergency management efforts

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Natural disasters have posed a great challenge to state and local officials. Despite extensive planning and response efforts, local communities experience significant property damage and the loss of human lives from natural disasters. Organisations have made broad strides in overcoming complex problems; many of the strategies to cope with difficult problems by viewing the situation from a broader perspective and analysing the problems from a systems approach. The basis of the following analysis of Hurricane Andrew is drawn from research on systems and organisations. It is used to understand a complex problem and identify effective emergency management efforts

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