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Book Review: The Invention of Disaster

Recovery Diva

Book Review: The Invention of Disaster: Power of Knowledge in Discourses of Hazard and Vulnerability. The book is part of Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change. is a disaster risk management specialist, currently working for the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global).

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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

Reviewed by Donald Watson, editor of the website theOARSlist.com , Organizations Addressing Resilience and Sustainability, editor of Time-Saver Standards for Urban Design (McGraw-Hill 2001), and co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011).

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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

Review of Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management, e dited by Allessandra Jerolleman and William L. Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Review by Donald Watson, co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). Emerald Publishing Ltd.

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The 9 Best Books for Disaster Recovery Managers in 2022

Solutions Review

Our editors have compiled this directory of the best books for disaster recovery managers based on Amazon user reviews, rating, and ability to add business value. There are few resources that can match the in-depth, comprehensive detail of a book targeted specifically at disaster recovery managers. ” GO TO BOOK.

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They Called Me ‘The Queen of Doom’

Disaster Recovery Journal

Thinking dark thoughts and looking hard at the what ifs are just a part of risk management. Â By ensuring business resilience, we help preserve the family life of the employees who work for our companies. We need to get ourselves away from the daily grind of managing risk. I usually reply, â??No, m realistic.â??.

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BCM and ERM: What’s the Difference?

Castellan

At a high level, it may seem natural to use the terms business continuity management and enterprise risk management interchangeably. As a resilience management professional, why is it important to know where these two terms split? What is Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)? LEARN MORE.

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A Look Back at the First Season of Business, Interrupted

Castellan

Business resilience professionals have learned a lot during the pandemic, especially that when it comes to day-to-day operations, we’re no longer defined by the old ways of “business as usual.” Get The Business Continuity Operating System Book by Brian Zawada. LEARN MORE. Key Takeaways.