TY - BOOK ID - 74324160 TI - Seeds of disaster, roots of response : how private action can reduce public vulnerability PY - 2006 SN - 9780521857963 9780511509735 9780521685726 0511249969 9780511249969 9780511250477 0511250479 9780511248900 0511248903 0511249454 9780511249457 0511509731 1280702788 9781280702785 9786610702787 6610702780 0521857961 0521685729 110716690X 0511319053 PB - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Emergency management. KW - Infrastructure (Economics) KW - Public-private sector cooperation. KW - Crisis management. KW - Risk management. KW - Preparedness. KW - Readiness KW - Reliability KW - Insurance KW - Management KW - Crises KW - Management of crises KW - Problem solving KW - Conflict management KW - Private-public partnerships KW - Private-public sector cooperation KW - Public-private partnerships KW - Public-private sector collaboration KW - Cooperation KW - Capital, Social (Economics) KW - Economic infrastructure KW - Social capital (Economics) KW - Social infrastructure KW - Social overhead capital KW - Economic development KW - Human settlements KW - Public goods KW - Public works KW - Capital KW - Consequence management (Emergency management) KW - Disaster planning KW - Disaster preparedness KW - Disaster prevention KW - Disaster relief KW - Disasters KW - Emergencies KW - Emergency management KW - Emergency planning KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Public safety KW - First responders KW - Security measures. KW - Planning KW - Preparedness KW - Prevention KW - Social Sciences KW - Political Science UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:74324160 AB - 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 how private decisions and operations affect public vulnerability. It describes effective and sustainable approaches - both business strategies and public policies - to ensure provision of critical services in the event of disaster. The authors are business leaders from multiple industries and are experts in risk analysis, economics, engineering, organization theory and public policy. The book shows the necessity of deeply rooted collaboration between private and public institutions, and the accountability and leadership required to progress from words to action. ER -