Michael K. Lindell is an Emeritus Professor, Texas A&M University, College Station, and an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, Boise State University, and Oregon State University. His research interests include organizational emergency preparedness and response, training/exercises, warning systems, evacuation modeling, household disaster preparedness, risk communication, risk perception, household disaster response, disaster impact models, cognitive processing of visual displays, and survey research methods.

Part I: Overview Chapter 1: An Overview of Hazards, Vulnerability, and Disasters Chapter 2: Impacts on Socially Vulnerable Populations Chapter 3: Risk Communication: A Review and Peek Ahead Part II: Contributions of Hazard Mitigation Planning to Community Resilience Chapter 4: Next Generation Mitigation in a Changing World Chapter 5: The Politics and Governance of Mitigation: Considerations for Planning Chapter 6: A General Framework for Analyzing Planning for Community Resiliency Chapter 7: The Adoption of Hazard Mitigation and Adaptation Policies, Programs, and Actions by Local Jurisdictions along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts Chapter 8: Recovery Versus Protection-Based Approaches to Flood Risk Reduction: Working Towards a Framework for More Effective Mitigation in the United States Chapter 9: Hazard Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation Part III: Contributions of Emergency Response Planning to Community Resilience Chapter 10: Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Chapter 11: Unmet Needs and Community Service Planning for Disasters Chapter 12: Evacuation Planning Chapter 13: Emergency Preparedness and Immediate Response to Disasters: An International Perspective Part IV: Contributions of Disaster Recovery Planning to Community Resilience Chapter 14: Understanding Disaster Recovery and Adaptation Chapter 15: The National Disaster Recovery Framework Chapter 16: Housing Recovery after Disasters Chapter 17: Population Displacement Chapter 18: Business and Economic Impacts and Recovery Chapter 19: Facilitating Quality Design and Community Engagement in Housing Recovery Part V: Contributions of Research to Practice Chapter 20: Influences of Research on Practice Chapter 21: Incorporating Hazard Mitigation into the Local Comprehensive Planning Process Chapter 22: The Role of States in Disaster Recovery: An Analysis of Engagement, Collaboration, and Capacity Building Chapter 23: Recovery Planning with U.S. Cities Chapter 24: Reflections on Engaging Socially Vulnerable Populations in Disaster Planning