This book contributes to the understanding of crisis and disaster management generally, but with a specific focus on the Asia-Pacific. With chapters contributed by international scholars and practitioners, it discusses both the theoretical and practical approaches toward successful crisis and disaster management.

Contributions by: Ulrike Gretzel, Catherine Burton, Jie Wang, Ken Parry, Lori Pennington-Gray, Birgit Muskat, Vorawan Kanlayanasukho, Jeremy Buultjens, Scott Richardson, Emily Ma, Jing (Bill) Xu, David Beirman, Chin-Chin Wang, Leanne White