Disasters and the Law: Katrina and BeyondRecent hurricanes and other natural disasters demonstrate serious gaps in the legal system and its ability to respond to events of such magnitude. Disasters and the Law: Katrina and Beyond studies disaster response, prevention, and mitigation strategies by integrating knowledge and experience from urban planning, bankruptcy law, and wetlands law. |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Disasters and the Law: Katrina and Beyond Aspen elective series Elective Series |
| Authors | Daniel A. Farber, Jim Chen |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Wolters Kluwer, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0735562288, 9780735562288 |
| Length | 348 pages |
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