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Rethinking Readiness: A Brief Guide to Twenty-First-Century Megadisasters Paperback – July 14 2020

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As human society continues to develop, we have increased the risk of large-scale disasters. From health care to infrastructure to national security, systems designed to keep us safe have also heightened the potential for catastrophe. The constant pressure of climate change, geopolitical conflict, and our tendency to ignore what is hard to grasp exacerbates potential dangers. How can we prepare for and prevent the twenty-first-century disasters on the horizon?

Rethinking Readiness offers an expert introduction to human-made threats and vulnerabilities, with a focus on opportunities to reimagine how we approach disaster preparedness. Jeff Schlegelmilch identifies and explores the most critical threats facing the world today, detailing the dangers of pandemics, climate change, infrastructure collapse, cyberattacks, and nuclear conflict. Drawing on the latest research from leading experts, he provides an accessible overview of the causes and potential effects of these looming megadisasters. The book highlights the potential for building resilient, adaptable, and sustainable systems so that we can be better prepared to respond to and recover from future crises. Thoroughly grounded in scientific and policy expertise, Rethinking Readiness is an essential guide to this century's biggest challenges in disaster management.

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Rethinking Readiness is about setting a new framework to ensure that we take serious risks head-on and build resilience to them, by articulating preparedness and redundancy in terms of economic benefit.-- "Hindu Business Line"

Rethinking Readiness is a must-read for everyone committed to understanding the most existential threats we face, reinforced by the inclusion of multiple examples of inadequate response, including the identification of risks, opportunities, and misapplications embedded in practice. Compelling reading.

-- "The Hindu Business Line"

Covering a wide range of natural hazards and man made threats, Schlegelmilch's book pushes us to think through the question that we ask all too often: are we truly prepared? With chapters on biothreats, climate change, critical infrastructure failure, cyberthreats, and nuclear conflict, he sets out a framework to ensure that we take serious risks head on and build resilience to them. A must read.--Daniel P. Aldrich, author of Black Wave and Building Resilience and director of the Security and Resilience Program at Northeastern University

It is often said that the tragedy of 9/11 was rooted in a failure to imagine a disaster of that particular character and scale. Jeff Schlegelmilch reminds us once again of the continued relevance of that hard-earned lesson. He guides us through extreme but plausible scenarios of some of the most existential threats we face--biological catastrophe, cyber infrastructure collapse, and other civilization-altering events--providing a straightforward account of what could be in store for us if we fail to invest in prevention and mitigation. Rethinking Readiness forces our leaders to answer the question--have we done all we can? Now is the time to imagine!--Tom Ridge, forty-third governor of Pennsylvania and first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security

This timely book both looks ahead to the mega-disasters on the horizon--disasters that tank economies, shred infrastructure, and take lives--and outlines how communities can start preparing now. It is an essential guide for policy makers and concerned citizens alike who want to build a better future.--Alice C. Hill, former senior director of resilience policy on the National Security Council

Rethinking Readiness brings information on the scientific elements and socially constructed origins of megadisasters together in a clear and organized way. Schlegelmilch illustrates the interconnectivity of multiple drivers, showing how research and practice should consider these if we are to reach a more sustainable future.--Ksenia Chmutina, coauthor of Disaster Risk Reduction for the Built Environment

Schlegelmilch provides a new perspective on the major threats and vulnerabilities facing modern society. Readers will find the discussion of megadisasters intriguing and the argument for better preparation compelling. Rethinking Readiness argues for a broader view of disasters and for a sustained effort to reduce the threats and societal vulnerability.--William L. Waugh Jr., Professor Emeritus, Georgia State University

About the Author

Jeff Schlegelmilch is a research scholar and the director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Earth Institute. He previously worked for the Yale New Haven Health System Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response, as well as the Boston Public Health Commission.

Irwin Redlener is the founder and currently a senior research scholar and the director of the Pandemic Resource and Response Initiative at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Earth Institute. His books include The Future of Us: What the Dreams of Children Mean for Twenty-First-Century America (Columbia, 2017).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbia University Press (July 14 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0231190417
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0231190411
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.34 x 1.27 x 21.59 cm
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Jeff Schlegelmilch is a Research Scholar and the Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. In this role he oversees the operations and strategic planning for the center. Before becoming director, he served as the center's deputy director for more than five years. He also oversees projects related to the practice and policy of disaster preparedness, including the multi-award winning Resilient Children / Resilient Communities Initiative. He is also a Lecturer in the Sustainability Management Program at Columbia’s School of Professional Studies. His areas of expertise include public health preparedness, community resilience and the integration of private and public sector capabilities. Prior his work at Columbia, he was the Manager for the International and Non-Healthcare Business Sector for the Yale New Haven Health System Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response. He was also previously an epidemiologist and emergency planner for the Boston Public Health Commission.

He has advised leaders on preparedness systems and policy at all levels of government. He is an Opinion Contributor with The Hill and is frequently utilized as a subject matter expert for numerous media outlets. He is also the author Rethinking Readiness: A brief guide to twenty-first-century megadisasters published by Columbia University Press.

He holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from UMASS Amherst in Health Policy and Management, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Quinnipiac University.

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Grandma
5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2020
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Everyone should be aware of the information in this book. It is well written, easy to read.
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miss p murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight into the importance of disaster preparedness
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2020
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Shines a light on the need for further research into disaster preparedness and resilience. Really interesting read especially during the COVID19 outbreak.
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Dale B. Woodhouse
3.0 out of 5 stars Framing the Problem
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020
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The book does a good job outlining the threat. I was hoping for more on how to prepare. The last chapter does have some lofty suggestions about resiliency and the next generation, but what should an interagency task force look like and what capabilities are needed? Impressive bibliography.
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