Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781605662282)

The sequence of major events that occurred after entering the twenty-first century have all pointed to an effective emergency response as one of the most complex challenges many countries now face. Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response presents a theoretical framework addressing how to enhance national response capabilities and ready the public in the presence of human-made or natural disasters. A practical reference for those involved in disaster response and management, this book explores fascinating topics including designing effective threat warning advisories, quantifying public reactions to and confidence in warning advisories, and assessing how anxiety and fear translate into impacts on effective response and social productivity.

Author: Amy Wenxuan Ding
ISBN-10: 1605662283
ISBN-13: 9781605662282
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Language: English
Published: 03/31/2009
Pages: 283
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.60lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.50w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/15/2009 pg. 93
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2009 pg. 151