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This new volume provides a nuanced look at vulnerable populations before, during, and after disasters. Vulnerable populations include the economically disadvantaged, racial and ethnic minorities, the uninsured, low-income children, the elderly, the homeless, children and young people, and those with other chronic health conditions, including severe mental illness. The chapters will be helpful to those working with these populations as well as for disaster preparedness professionals.

The chapters in this book included are broken into five sections, which describe the following topics:

Part I of this book delves into the ways policymakers and researchers define vulnerable populations.

Part II looks at emergency risk reduction among vulnerable populations, from children to the elderly.

Part III explores disaster preparedness strategies for vulnerable people.

Part IV discusses the management of disaster responses and communication with the public.

Part V consists of assessments of and suggestions for disaster responders helping vulnerable populations.

Topics include:

* establishing and maintaining a database of vulnerable people

* links between financial capacity and preparedness

* how to build up and maintain a disaster-resilient nation

* how children with disabilities are affected by disasters

* developing strategies to redress inequality in disaster risk

* addressing special needs students at schools in times of emergency

* how the past experiences of older people influence their preparedness for disasters

* tools and strategies vital to helping older people with chronic diseases

Disaster professionals in countries from around the world share their research and studies on working with vulnerable populations of such disasters as floods, political violence, humanitarian emergencies, the H1N1 pandemic, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and more.