A Dictionary of Disaster Management offers over 200 terms covering different disasters from a social science perspective, brining together insights from many different disciplines including sociology, political science, history, anthropology, and natural science. It also features practical terms, key concepts in disaster research, and important organizations involved in disaster management.
Terms include famine, disaster diplomacy, gender intersectionality, and humanitarian principles allowing readers to access definitions on the most important topics within this developing field. Illustrations and web links offer additional context and resources.
This work focuses on the practical managerial dimension of disaster management as well as research approaches and methods and covers terms that a student in an intermediate or advanced course on disaster management will need to understand. This is an essential reference source for students and professionals in this area.

Olivier Rubin is Associate Professor of Disasters and Global Politics at Roskilde University. He specializes in investigating the social dimensions of natural disasters and famine. His publications include Disaster Research-Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives (co-author, Routledge 2016) and various journal articles.
Rasmus Dahlberg is a PhD Fellow at the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Emergency Management Agency. His research focuses on disaster history, risk theory, and unpredictability in contemporary emergency management. His publications include Disaster Research-Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives (co-author, Routledge 2016) and various journal articles.