Minding The Machines: Preventing Technological Disasters humanmade disasters. Comparison of natural and human-made disasters. Endnotes. 11.The Role of Corporations in the Management of Technological disasters. http://www.informit.com/title/0130656461
Extractions: Dimensions F ; Pages: 512; Edition: 1st. Minding the Machines is a systematic guide to preventing technological disasters. From the Titanic to Bhopal, Challenger to Chernobyl, leading experts William M. Evan and Mark Manion analyze more than 30 disasters - identifying specific lessons and strategies that address every key risk factor. They also identify appropriate preventive roles for every participant in technological systems - from corporations to regulators, engineering schools to individual citizens. (NOTE: Each chapter contains a Conclusion and References.)
Extractions: The Joseph Henry Press, an imprint of the National Academy Press, was created with the goal of making books on science, technology, and health more widely available to professionals and the public. Joseph Henry was one of the founders of the National Academy of Sciences and a leader of early American science. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mileti, Dennis S.
World Water Day 2004 - Water And Disasters natural and humanmade disasters. natural and human-made disasters(drought and war) have a devastating impact. Floods, hurricanes http://www.worldwaterday.org/
Extractions: Join the movement for action around the World Water Day, 22 March of each year. Picture: PAHO, www.paho.org This site had nearly 7,000 page views on World Water Day alone! Many events from all over the world were added as well. Weather, climate and water resources can have a devastating impact on socio-economic development and on the well-being of humankind. According to the World Meteorological Organization weather and climate-related extreme events, such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, storms, cyclones, floods and drought, account for nearly 75 per cent of all disasters. They lead to an enormous toll of human suffering, loss of life and economic damage. Monitoring these events, predicting their movements and issuing timely warnings are essential to mitigate the disastrous impact of such events on population and economy. World Water Day 2004 on 22 March focuses on the theme: Water and Disasters. The UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the World Meteorological Organization have been charged with co-ordinating events on the day.
DMHI Conference 2003 From 1990 to 1992, he cochaired the Task Force on Psychological Responses ofChildren to natural and human-made disasters (1990-1992) for the Section on http://www.usd.edu/dmhi/conf03/
Extractions: Disaster Mental Health as a field arguably had its start in 1989 with a terrible trio of disasters, the crash of Flight 232, Hurricane Hugo, and the Loma Prieta earthquake. As we approach the 15th year of work in the field we are faced with the potential for disasters of a scale we have never dealt with before. Weapons of mass destruction now seem to be more of a real threat. While current models worked well in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the response to those disasters strained the limits of the nation's resources for disaster mental health. It is time to consider whether there is a need for new paradigms for the the effective provision of psychologicval support in the midst of and the aftermath of disaster. Come discuss the future of the field.
Northeast CAPT: FAQ 26 that will enable us to be better prepared for natural and humanmade disasters? ofliterature about the public health impacts of disasters like September http://www.northeastcapt.org/PRODUCTS/faq/faq26.html
Extractions: In the wake of the September 11, 2001 disaster, health care professionals have realized the importance of developing disaster preparedness plans. Are there resources available that will enable us to be better prepared for natural and human-made disasters? The Northeast CAPT has taken up this call for action by developing a disaster preparedness website that contains three types of resources: preparedness policies, information about the impact of such disasters on substance abuse, and preparedness fact sheets. The website is located in the Northeast CAPT website domain at http://www.northeastcapt.org/disasterprep . In addition to the Northeast CAPT disaster preparedness page, the Internet is an excellent source of information about disaster preparedness policies, actions, models, etc. and with some guidance will enable users to gather valuable information. The Internet resources listed below provide an abundance of useful information. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
GEsource - Browse Results Subjects related to humanmade hazards include famine, emergency aid n/a Longituden/a http//natural-hazards.jrc of the Research Committee on disasters of the http://www.gesource.ac.uk/roads/cgi-bin/browsesql.pl?toplevel=physical&limit=0&s
Science Fiction realities, future histories, robots, aliens, utopias and dystopias (often satiric),space and time travel, natural or humanmade disasters, and psychic powers. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0009345.html
Extractions: Or search the encyclopaedia: science fiction Genre of fiction and film with an imaginary scientific, technological, or futuristic basis. It is sometimes held to have its roots in the works of Mary Shelley , notably Frankenstein (1818). Often taking its ideas and concerns from current ideas in science and the social sciences, science fiction aims to shake up standard perceptions of reality. Science fiction works often deal with alternative realities, future histories, robots, aliens, utopias and dystopias (often satiric), space and time travel, natural or human-made disasters, and psychic powers. Early practitioners were Jules Verne and H G Wells . In the 20th century the US pulp-magazine tradition of science fiction produced such writers as Arthur C Clarke , Isaac Asimov pure storytelling and traditional values was disrupted by writers associated with the British magazine New Worlds (Brian Aldiss , Michael Moorcock , J G Ballard ) and by younger US writers (Joanna Russ, Ursula
The Hindu : Catastrophes Unlimited be classified under three broad categories natural, humanmade, and other are morevulnerable to a number of natural and humanmade disasters compared to http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/02/20/stories/13200019.htm
Extractions: Front Page National International Regional ... Next India is one of the world's major theatres of disasters - both natural and man-made catastrophes - which pound it end to end year after year. India Disasters Report, edited by PARASURAMAN S. and UNNIKRISHNAN P.V., which will be launched on February 22, presents an overview of the country's response to calamities and calls for an informed debate on the subject. Exclusive extracts from the Report are reproduced here. Introduction I am compelled to utter a truism in asserting that physical catastrophes have their inevitable and exclusive origin in certain combinations of physical facts. Rabindranath Tagore BE it an "act of God" or "act of Man", a mindboggling spectrum of disasters wreak havoc in the Indian subcontinent. Disasters are either natural, such as floods, droughts, cyclones, and earthquakes or human-made such as riots, conflicts, refugee situations, and other like fire, epidemics, industrial accidents, and environmental fallouts. Often, the difference between them is marginal. The disturbing fact is that even in a region like South Asia, where poverty, deprivation, and death due to disasters are a common enough feature of life, India remains the worst-affected country. In fact, the frequency of all categories of disasters, varying from epidemics to road accidents and perennial droughts and floods, is escalating, resulting in a multifold growth of injuries, disabilities, diseases and deaths, disrupting life- supporting systems, and adding to the health, social, and economic burden of an already impoverished people.
The Hindu : Media Reportage: Interview With Mark Tully Chief of Bureau, BBC, Delhi covered every imaginable disaster, natural and human-made,in South to Max Martin and Unnikrishnan PV on media and disasters. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/02/20/stories/1320001c.htm
Extractions: Front Page National International Regional ... Next MARK TULLY is a media legend in India and, has in his 30 years with the British Broadcasting Corporation - 20 of them as Chief of Bureau, BBC, Delhi - covered every imaginable disaster, natural and human-made, in South Asia. Born in Calcutta in 1935, schooled largely in England, he has virtually adopted India as his home and has straddled both nations: he was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1985 and the Padma Shree in 1992, a rare exception for a foreigner. Tully has often ruffled establishment feathers, both government and media, in his insistence on the humane side of media coverage and his subaltern view of things. The size and variety of his footprint leaves him uniquely able to comment on media linkages with issues of national and regional importance. Excerpts from an interview to Max Martin and Unnikrishnan P. V. on media and disasters. How can the media change the perception about disaster-affected people from "helpless victims" to "partners in change"?
Extractions: Weather, climate and water resources can have a devastating impact on socio-economic development and on the well-being of humankind. According to the World Meteorological Organization weather and climate-related extreme events, such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, storms, cyclones, floods and drought, account for nearly 75 per cent of all disasters. They lead to an enormous toll of human suffering, loss of life and economic damage. Monitoring these events, predicting their movements and issuing timely warnings are essential to mitigate the disastrous impact of such events on population and economy.
Red Cross Red Crescent - Disaster Types: Population Movement or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence,violations of human rights or natural or humanmade disasters, and who http://www.ifrc.org/what/disasters/types/popmov/
Extractions: There are currently around 37 million uprooted people in the world, forced to flee their homes and seek shelter elsewhere, usually because of war, economic or natural disasters. Of these, more than 22 million are internally displaced within their country and approximately 15 million are refugees, who have fled to another country.*
Extractions: Volume 16, No. 3 (November 1998) Articles by: R. Denise Blanchard-Boehm , "Understanding Public Response to Increased Risk from Natural Hazards: Application of the Hazards Risk Communication Framework," pp. 247-278. L. Erwin Atwood and Ann Marie Major , "Exploring the 'Cry Wolf' Hypothesis," pp. 279-302. The "cry wolf" hypothesis argues that individuals who have experienced predictions of disasters that do not materialize will discount the validity of subsequent disaster warnings. This belief in the false alarm effect is widely mentioned in the disaster literature, and anecdotal material appears to support the validity of the hypothesis. This study of a false earthquake warning supports experimental findings indicating that cancellation of a disaster warning leads to a false alarm effect. Following cancellation of the threat by the non-appearance of the predicted earthquake, 46.7 percent of the panel respondents indicated that they would pay less attention whereas only 16.7 percent said that they would pay more attention to a future earthquake prediction. The panel data also suggest that the mass media were substantial contributors to the observed false alarm effect, while at the same time the media escaped blame for their contributions to the problem. (AA)
Minding The Machines (Eva, Manion) of Eight Cases of Technological disasters 2.1 Global disasters by Type Losses (inBillions of Dollars) for natural and humanmade disasters (Adjusted for http://www.rothstein.com/drgbooks/rg645.htm
Midland County - Emergency Services preparedness, response and recovery from natural and humanmade disasters withinMidland Winter Storms; Dealing With Flood Waters; Insuring Against disasters; http://www.co.midland.mi.us/emergency/
Extractions: rgarner@co.midland.mi.us What's New! Severe Weather Safety Homeland Security Wildfire Safety Winter Safety Mission: To provide for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from natural and human-made disasters within Midland County. When disasters happen it is important for you to get official information. That is the purpose of 1-888-TELL-MORE . If a tornado, flood, chemical accident or some other extraordinary event occurs, emergency responders will provide information to you about the event and its potential effect on the community through this emergency information hotline. Call this number for official information and instructions when you become aware of an emergency or disaster in Midland County. You may also tune to WMPX AM 1490 or WMRX FM 97.7 to receive emergency information. Shelter-In-Place Video Available Would you like to learn more about warning systems in the Midland area? Would you like more information about sheltering-in-place for chemical emergencies? The Department of Emergency Services has an 8-minute video titled
Extractions: Table of Contents p. 3 of 10 BACK NEXT Challenges of rebuilding From postconflict to reconstruction ... Rehabilitation and Reconstruction - ADB's Role in Afghanistan and the Region In the aftermath of World War II, reconstruction, initially of Europe, was facilitated by transferring resources from capital-surplus to capital-deficient countries. The World Bank was founded to facilitate this transfer. With restrictive capital flows and associated high risks, many postconflict countries were unable to attract the capital needed to finance their social and economic development. The four regional development banks were founded on the same principles, given the congruity of needs of postwar Europe and the newly independent countries of Africa, Asia, and later Eastern Europe. Throughout much of the postwar period, the operations of multilateral development banks (MDBs) were guided by their founding principle: provide finance for government-led investments in development projects. Over time, their operations evolved to include responding to emerging world challenges such as oil price shocks, natural disasters, and civil conflict.
GDIN.org Preparing for the health problems of large populations as well as of small communitiesthat experience natural or humanmade disasters is probably the greatest http://www.gdin.org/conf_02italy_prop.html
Extractions: Concept paper for discussion. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 2. Theme of the conference Information systems and telecommunications in support of health, survival, rehabilitation: from need analysis to technological development and use. Human beings first. The Conference organizers will assume that technology has be used for an essential ethical scope: wellbeing, good health, survival, with strategies adapted to local contexts and technological/economic absorption capacities. It may have just little scope outside human benefit. In the case of disasters, IT becomes critical for preparedness, planning, management, restoration and rehabilitation. Under extreme circumstances, good management practices are even more important than clinical skills and may have a higher impact on survival and early rehabilitation of communities. Therefore the conference will be developed with the aim at putting individuals and communities as the main subject (victim of a disaster and beneficiary of IT deployed) in the conference. Technology will be presented that makes a significant contribution to human survival and victims benefit by and large.
Happy Puppy Platform PlayStation 2. It s all about saving the innocent civilians fromnatural or humanmade disasters in this keel-hauled arcade classic. http://www.happypuppy.com/games/index.jsp?game_id=851
Davis, Mike. Ecology Of Fear. littoral where highintensity, low-frequency events (`disasters ) are the an expectationof the inevitability of natural and human-made disasters in the http://archive.ala.org/booklist/v94/adult/je1/01davis.html
Hazard Risk Management: News And Events: Conferences Confronting disasters and Emergencies Conference Shanghai, China - October 15-18,2002. Ninth International Symposium on natural and human-made Hazards http://www.worldbank.org/hazards/news/conferences.htm
Extractions: Conferences and Training World Conference on Disaster Reduction - Kobe, Japan, January 18-22, 2005 32nd International Geological Congress - Florence, Italy, August 20-28, 2004 Gender Equality and Disaster Risk Reduction: An Action Workshop for Social Change - Honolulu, Hawaii, August 10-12, 2004 Disasters and Society: From Hazard Assessment to Risk Reduction - Karlsruhe, Germany, July 26-27, 2004 IX International Symposium on Landslides - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 24 - July 4, 2004 14th World Conference on Disaster Management - Toronto, Canada, June 20-23, 2004 TIEMS 11th Annual Conference: Facing New Challenges - Melbourne, Australia, May 18-21, 2004
AID AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS million people, in a country where the poverty index was already a Services is mandatedto assist victims of natural and human made disasters to survive http://www.sit-edu-geneva.ch/aid_after_natural_disasters.htm
Extractions: AID AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL ACTORS A CASE STUDY OF THE FLOODS IN MOZAMBIQUE by Gretchen Widmer Washington University in St. Louis Economics and Political Science Departments The School for International Training International Studies, Organizations, and Social Justice Geneva, Switzerland Independent Study Project May 5, 2003 OUTLINE I. Introduction II. International Standards on Intervention after Natural Disasters III. International Accountability Projects A. The Sphere Project IV. Case Study: The 2000 Floods in Mozambique V. Response: International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies VI. Response: United Nations Organizations A. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs B. United Nations Development Programme VII. Response: International Non-Governmental Organizations A. Lutheran World Federation VIII. Evaluation IX. Conclusion X. Annexes A. ISP Interviews B. Works Referenced C. Websites Consulted D. Human Resources E. Research Locations F. Work Journal G. Evolution of the Project A people can participate only if they have both the opportunity to formulate their program, which is their reason for participation, and a medium through which they can express and achieve their program.
