Towards Better Preparedness for Future Catastrophes - Lessons Learned from Civil-Military Pandemic Response
Verlag | heiBOOKS |
Auflage | 2024 |
Seiten | 215 |
Format | 17,7 x 1,3 x 25,4 cm |
Gewicht | 597 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 3911056117 |
EAN | 9783911056113 |
Bestell-Nr | 91105611A |
This work is a scientific analysis of the operational experience of COVID-19 disaster relief in Heidelberg, Germany, between 2020 and 2022. Civil-military cooperation during the pandemic has made valuable contributions to strengthening the resilience of society as a whole - probably at a high price. The mitigation potential can be limited for all stakeholders if a healthcare system is already overloaded in routine operations. In the future, it will be important to reduce bureaucracy, to break the 'panic-then-forget' cycle through sustainable, holistic disaster preparation, to establish timely operational readiness, and to master the "infodemic" in a world of social media.