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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

Constructing Risk is a fully developed treatise on the current state of art of disaster risk and “development,” represented by planning, design and construction of the built environment. It applies to construction enterprises and land development worldwide.

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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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Personal and Organizational Risk Management

Disaster Zone Podcast

Michele Wucker is an author, speaker and strategist on the topic of risk. Her most recent book is You Are What You Risk: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World This podcast interviews her about her expertise and questions are centered on topics of interest to individuals and emergency managers when it comes to disasters.

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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. More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L. 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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The 7 Best Ransomware Books Available on Amazon

Solutions Review

The editors at Solutions Review have compiled the best ransomware books worth reading based on relevance, ratings, publish date, and ability to add business value. Below, you will find a library of the best ransomware books from recognized leaders, experts, and technology professionals in the field. OUR TAKE: This book from Nihad A.

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What Is Risk Management?

LogisManager

What Is Risk Management? The world will always be filled with uncertainty and with uncertainty inevitably comes risk. Risk management, in its simplest form, is assessing the possibility of something bad happening; i.e. “If I take this action, will it result negatively?”. What Is Risk Management?