The chapter on war-related evacuations is virtually a book-within-a-book....This chapter will long stand as the single most concise and easily accessible account of the mass exodus from cities in Europe and Japan....^RThe Emergency Evacuation of Cities^I is a significant contribution to the evacuation literature and should assume a place on the shelves of emergency planners and academics.

Geographical Review

...the text will have considerable value as a source-book for any general studies of migration and population change...can be used with confidence.

The Geographical Journal

This unusual overview of a rarely treated topic is a valuable contribution to the limited literature on populations in disasters.

John Clarke, University of Durham

This comparative and historical enquiry breaks important new ground for geography and disaster research. The chapter on war related evacuations is of outstanding interest.

Kenneth Hewitt, Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario

A pioneering work in disaster research and social geography....The nontechnical approach and lively writing style make the volume especially accessible, and the authors support their work with numerous tables, diagrams, and maps....Highly recommended as a basic social science holding that will also greatly interest planners and policy scientists.

Choice Reviews