Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management; Contents; Chapter 1 The Importance of Multi- and Interdisciplinary Research on Disasters; Chapter 2 Geography's Contributions toUnderstanding Hazards andDisasters; Chapter 3 Meteorology, Weather and Emergency Management; Chapter 4 Engineering's Contributions to the Field of Emergency Management; Chapter 5 Sociology, Disasters and Emergency Management: History, Contributions, and Future Agenda; Chapter 6 Research about the Mass Media and Disaster; Chapter 7 Disasters: A Psychological Perspective.

Chapter 8 Anthropological Contributions to the Study of DisastersChapter 9 Social Work and Disasters; Chapter 10 U.S. Disaster Policy and Management in an Era of Homeland Security; Chapter 11 Public Administration, Emergency Management, and Disaster Policy; Chapter 12 International Relations and Disasters; Chapter 13 Comparative Politics and Disasters; Chapter 14 The Contributions of Management Theory and Practice to Emergency Management; C h a p t e r 15 Gerontology and Emergency Management:; Cahpter 16 Public Health and Medicine in Emergency Management; Chapter 17 Who's in Charge Here?

Chapter 18 Economic Applications in Disaster Research, Mitigation, and PlanningChapter 19 Emergency Management and Law; Chapter 20 Environmental Management and Disasters; Chapter 21 Communication Studies and Emergency Management; Chapter 22 Business Crisis and Continuity Management; Chapter 23 Information Disasters and Disaster Information; Chapter 24 Making Sense of Consilience; Index.