Nicolas A. Valcik is Director of Institutional Research at West Virginia University, USA and is author of several books including Practical Human Resources for Public Managers (2011), Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations (2013), Non-Profit Organizations: Real Issues for Public Administrators (2015), and Strategic Planning and Decision-Making for Public and Non-Profit Organizations (2016). Paul E. Tracy is Professor and Doctoral Program Coordinator in the Criminology and Justice Studies program at University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA.

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• Foreword by Allen BarnesForeword by Ted BenavidesForeword by Mark Hall-PattonPrefaceChapter One: Guidelines and General Information for Public Officials and AdministratorsSection 1: Natural DisastersChapter Two: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – FiresChapter Three: Disasters from Natural Causes – HurricanesChapter Four: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – FloodsChapter Five: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – TornadoesChapter Six: Disasters from Natural Forces – Earthquakes and VolcanoesChapter Seven: Disasters from Natural Sources – Other Weather, Animal, and Viral PhenomenaSection 2: Man-Made DisastersChapter Eight: Man-Made Disasters – Industrial AccidentsChapter Nine: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Transportation AccidentsChapter Ten: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Structural FailureSection 3: Terrorism and Criminal ActsChapter Eleven: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts – Bombings and ExplosivesChapter Twelve: Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts – Shootings and RiotsChapter Thirteen: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts: Biological and Chemical AttacksSection 4: Nuclear, Biological and Chemical DisastersChapter Fourteen: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Nuclear, Biotoxins, or ChemicalsSection 5: Disasters Occurring in Museums, Libraries and ArchivesChapter Fifteen: Case Studies: Disasters Occurring at Museums, Libraries and ArchivesSection 6: Final ThoughtsChapter Sixteen: ConclusionIndex

Nicolas A. Valcik is Director of Institutional Research at West Virginia University, USA and is author of several books including Practical Human Resources for Public Managers (2011), Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations (2013), Non-Profit Organizations: Real Issues for Public Administrators (2015), and Strategic Planning and Decision-Making for Public and Non-Profit Organizations (2016). Paul E. Tracy is Professor and Doctoral Program Coordinator in the Criminology and Justice Studies program at University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA.

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• Foreword by Allen BarnesForeword by Ted BenavidesForeword by Mark Hall-PattonPrefaceChapter One: Guidelines and General Information for Public Officials and AdministratorsSection 1: Natural DisastersChapter Two: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – FiresChapter Three: Disasters from Natural Causes – HurricanesChapter Four: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – FloodsChapter Five: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – TornadoesChapter Six: Disasters from Natural Forces – Earthquakes and VolcanoesChapter Seven: Disasters from Natural Sources – Other Weather, Animal, and Viral PhenomenaSection 2: Man-Made DisastersChapter Eight: Man-Made Disasters – Industrial AccidentsChapter Nine: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Transportation AccidentsChapter Ten: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Structural FailureSection 3: Terrorism and Criminal ActsChapter Eleven: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts – Bombings and ExplosivesChapter Twelve: Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts – Shootings and RiotsChapter Thirteen: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts: Biological and Chemical AttacksSection 4: Nuclear, Biological and Chemical DisastersChapter Fourteen: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Nuclear, Biotoxins, or ChemicalsSection 5: Disasters Occurring in Museums, Libraries and ArchivesChapter Fifteen: Case Studies: Disasters Occurring at Museums, Libraries and ArchivesSection 6: Final ThoughtsChapter Sixteen: ConclusionIndex

Nicolas A. Valcik is Director of Institutional Research at West Virginia University, USA and is author of several books including Practical Human Resources for Public Managers (2011), Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations (2013), Non-Profit Organizations: Real Issues for Public Administrators (2015), and Strategic Planning and Decision-Making for Public and Non-Profit Organizations (2016). Paul E. Tracy is Professor and Doctoral Program Coordinator in the Criminology and Justice Studies program at University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA.

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• Foreword by Allen BarnesForeword by Ted BenavidesForeword by Mark Hall-PattonPrefaceChapter One: Guidelines and General Information for Public Officials and AdministratorsSection 1: Natural DisastersChapter Two: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – FiresChapter Three: Disasters from Natural Causes – HurricanesChapter Four: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – FloodsChapter Five: Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces – TornadoesChapter Six: Disasters from Natural Forces – Earthquakes and VolcanoesChapter Seven: Disasters from Natural Sources – Other Weather, Animal, and Viral PhenomenaSection 2: Man-Made DisastersChapter Eight: Man-Made Disasters – Industrial AccidentsChapter Nine: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Transportation AccidentsChapter Ten: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Structural FailureSection 3: Terrorism and Criminal ActsChapter Eleven: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts – Bombings and ExplosivesChapter Twelve: Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts – Shootings and RiotsChapter Thirteen: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts: Biological and Chemical AttacksSection 4: Nuclear, Biological and Chemical DisastersChapter Fourteen: Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters – Nuclear, Biotoxins, or ChemicalsSection 5: Disasters Occurring in Museums, Libraries and ArchivesChapter Fifteen: Case Studies: Disasters Occurring at Museums, Libraries and ArchivesSection 6: Final ThoughtsChapter Sixteen: ConclusionIndex