Sociale konsekvenser af katastrofer

The gripping story of an extraordinary life spent inside major disasters - from Hillsborough and 9/11 to Grenfell and Covid - from the UK's leading expert on disaster recovery.

Depression er den mest udbredte psykiske lidelse på verdensplan. I En fremtid uden fremtid argumenterer Mikkel Krause Frantzen for, at man kan kende et samfund på dets sygdomme, og viser, hvordan depressionen peger på en række kriser i tiden: gældskrise, det konkurrencestyrede arbejdsmarked, krav om individuel lykke og selvoptimering. Med konstateringen af, at den psykiske lidelse ikke er den enkeltes problem, men vores fælles problem, udfolder Frantzen en kulturkritisk samtidsdiagnose og inddrager en række bøger, film og kunstværker som alternativ forestillingshorisont. Mikkel Krause Frantzen (f.1983) Ph.d. i Litteraturvidenskab fra Københavns Universitet, boganmelder på Dagbladet Politiken og ansat som postdoc ved Aalborg Universitet. Han har tidligere udgivet Lars Skinnebach – en monografi (Arena, 2013). Anmeldelser ”Relevant og stimulerende læsning for enhver, der er interesseret i sit samfund” – Weekendavisen "Mikkel Frantzens analyse af depressionen i bogen ’En fremtid uden fremtid’ er en af de mest vellykkede, vi har set. " – Information "Glimrende… Bogen bør læses af alle ansatte i psykiatrien i Danmark og være pensum for uddannelsen af alle psykiatere og psykologer, der fortsat hårdnakket tror på, at depression skyldes kemiske ubalancer i hjernen." ♥♥♥♥ – Politiken

Tredje bind i rækken af Carsten Jensens storsælgende debatbøger. De færreste fødes som flygtninge. Ingen ønsker at dø som flygtning. Alligevel taler vi om flygtninge, som om det var en identitet på linje med dansk, svensk eller tysk. Flygtninge er mennesker, der er blevet tvunget til at bryde med alt, og alligevel har de en bagage med, håb og drømme, ideer om, hvem de er, og hvem de gerne vil være. De er hovedspringere på timetervippen, der håber på vand i bassinet. Tyngdeloven kan man dø af. Derfor må faldet blive en kunstart. Dette er ikke en bog om flygtninge, men om hovedspringere og mennesker på vej.

Hvad er de største udfordringer i verden i dag? Hvad er den dybere betydning af disse udfordringer? Og hvordan kan vi hver især finde vores vej igennem dem? 21 HISTORIER OM DET 21. ÅRHUNDREDE undersøger nogle af de vigtigste problemer og begivenheder lige nu, blandt andet terrorisme, fake news, immigration, global opvarmning og Donald Trump. Yuval Harari tager også fat på mere nære emner som menneskelig modstandskraft, beskedenhed og meditation. Yuval Hararis forrige bøger er blevet verdensomspændende bestsellere. I Sapiens skrev han om vores fortid, og i Homo Deus skrev han om vores fremtid. I 21 historier om det 21. århundrede kigger han på her og nu - og hjælper os med at fokusere på de vigtigste spørgsmål, vi bør stille os selv i dag.

Vinder af Ping-prisen for Bedste internationale tegneserie på dansk 2019.♥♥♥♥♥ "Børnenes jord er en tankevækkende, smuk og barsk beretning, og klart en af 2019's allerbedste og fineste tegneserieværker."- Serieland.dk✶✶✶✶✶"... i en liga for sig."- Nummer 9 - magasin for tegneserier"... en mageløs fortælling."- Roskilde Avis♥♥♥♥"Et lille chok af en tegneserie (...) Gipis sort-hvide tegninger er triumferende i deres mesterlige blanding af vilter spontanitet og naturtro præcision." - Politiken✶✶✶✶"Børnenes jord er en moderne arketypisk fortælling (...) fortalt med overbevisende inderlighed og nærvær."- Kulturmagasinet Fine Spind“Fantastisk medrivende, velfortalt (…) en usædvanlig tegneserieoplevelse, der ikke minder om ret meget andet”- KulturkapelletPostapokalyptisk fortælling fra Italiens førende serieskaber Den italienske tegneserieskaber Gipi fortæller en historie om familie, maskulin skrøbelighed og hvad det vil sige at være menneske i denne postapokalyptiske graphic novel. Brødrene Lino og Santo er født efter en katastrofe, der udslettede civilisationen. De bor i et sumpområde sammen med deres fjerne, utilnærmelige far, der opdrager dem strengt. Han lærer sine sønner, hvordan man finder mad, der ikke er forurenet, hvordan man skaffer sig af med et lig, og han lærer dem, at de aldrig må bruge ordet ”elske.” Han lærer dem derimod ikke at læse, og han forbyder dem at komme i nærheden af den notesbog, som han selv konstant skriver i. Da faren pludselig dør, står de to brødre alene i en verden, de ikke helt forstår, og de håber, at den hemmelighedsfulde notesbog rummer svarene på deres spørgsmål. Følg brødrene på deres rejse gennem en verden, de ikke ved, at de er blevet beskyttet mod, når de begiver sig ud på en mission for at finde nogen, der kan lære dem at læse, så de kan afsløre notesbogens mysterier.Om tegneren: Gipi, hvis rigtige navn er Gian-Alfonso Pacinotti, blev født i Pisa i 1963. Han indledte sin karriere som illustrator og reklametegner, inden han i 1992 begyndte at skabe kortere tegneserier for en række italienske magasiner. Med fortællingen ”Appunti per una storia di guerra” (”Noter fra en krigshistorie”, ikke udsendt på dansk) brød han i 2005 igennem til et internationalt publikum, og bogen vandt bl.a. hovedprisen ved Europas største tegneseriefestival i den franske by Angoulême. I 2018 modtog han ved samme festival kritikerprisen for ”Børnenes jord”, der nu bliver det første af hans værker, danske læsere får mulighed for at stifte bekendtskab med.

Tjernobyl, to år efter atomulykken. En mand kører på motorcykel mod byen Pripjat i den forbudte zone omkring det nedbrændte kraftværk. I Kiev har han efterladt sin kone og dødssyge datter. Målet er den lejlighed, de boede i sammen, inden de i al hast blev evakueret. Her vil han i ly af natten hente noget med en ganske særlig betydning for ham. På vejen gør han holdt i en landsby hos gamle venner, som fortæller om selvlysende træer, om oprydningsarbejdet, om dyr og mennesker, der er døde af mystiske sygdomme. Antoine Choplin (f. 1962) er fransk forfatter og kulturel iværksætter. Han har siden sin debut i år 2000 udgivet 16 romaner og digtsamlinger, herunder Efter mørkets frembrud, som modtog Prix Roman France Télévisions i 2012. Den udkommer nu på dansk – 30 år efter Tjernobyl-ulykken d. 26. april 1986.

"In their first cookbook, WCK shares recipes inspired by the many places they've cooked following disasters as well as inspiring narratives from the chefs and volunteers on the front lines. Photographs captured throughout the world highlight community and hope while stunning food photography showcases the mouthwatering recipes. Each chapter reflects a value of the organization. 'Urgency' focuses on food that can be eaten on the go, including the Lahmajoun Flatbread served after a devastating explosion rocked Beirut in 2020. In 'Hope,' readers will find soups, stews, and comforting meals such as Ukrainian Borsch served to families living through an unthinkable invasion and Chicken Chili Verde prepared for California firefighters. Famous WCK supporters have shared recipes too, like Breakfast Tacos from Michelle Obama and a Lemon Olive Oil Cake from Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex. Other contributors include Marcus Samuelsson, Ayesha Curry, Reem Assil, Brooke Williamson, Emeril Lagasse, Tyler Florence, Guy Fieri, Sanjeev Kapoor, and Eric Adjepong. The World Central Kitchen Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope is a celebration of dignity and perseverance--and about building longer tables, not higher walls. All author proceeds from The World Central Kitchen Cookbook will be used to support World Central Kitchen's emergency response efforts."

'Absolutely stunning. . . a formidable achievement. A six-part historical thriller that is essential reading for both our politicians and the ordinary citizen' Kai BirdBest-selling historian Serhii Plokhy returns with an illuminating exploration of the atomic age through the history of six nuclear disasters In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, three reactors would go into nuclear meltdown, and the surrounding area would be swamped in radioactive water. It is now considered one of the costliest nuclear disasters ever. But Fukushima was not the first, and it was not the worst. . . In Atoms and Ashes, acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy tells the tale of the six nuclear disasters that shook the world: Bikini Atoll, Kyshtym, Windscale, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima. Based on wide-ranging research and witness testimony, Plokhy traces the arc of each crisis, exploring in depth the confused decision-making on the ground and the panicked responses of governments to contain the crises and often cover up the scale of the catastrophe. As the world increasingly looks to renewable and alternative sources of energy, Plokhy lucidly argues that the atomic risk must be understood in explicit terms, but also that these calamities reveal a fundamental truth about our relationship with nuclear technology: that the thirst for power and energy has always trumped safety and the cost for future generations.

Vi præsenteres dagligt og endeløst for nyheder om krige katastrofer og internationale konflikter formfuldendt præsenteret i korte letforståelige velfortalte og overskuelige TV- og radioindslag eller artikler. Men hvordan omsættes vilde og kaotiske realiteter under ekstreme forhold til velfungerende nyhedspakker? Hvordan arbejder man i det blodige og ofte nærmest ubeskrivelige virvar der er nyhedsindslagenes råmateriale? Hvad gør man rent praktisk når der hverken er mad vand elektricitet eller helt elementær sikkerhed? Thomas Ubbesen tager i denne bog læseren med ind i den kaotiske og ofte farlige verden hvor internationale nyheder bliver til. Udsendt består af 22 beretninger om det der ikke nødvendigvis kommer i æteren når reportagen bliver til under de allermest ekstreme forhold. Thomas Ubbesen født 1956 har arbejdet indenfor praktisk taget alle former for skreven og elektronisk journalistik fra begyndelsen af 80erne siden starten af 90erne i stigende grad med fokus på internationale konflikter krige naturkatastrofer og storpolitik. Han har fra 1994 arbejdet på DRs udlandsredaktioner og blandt andet været udsendt til en række krige på Balkan til invasionen af Irak og den efterfølgende besættelse af landet til naturkatastrofer i Burma Haiti og Pakistan og til flere krige i Libyen Libanon Den Centralafrikanske Republik Afghanistan og Ukraine.

Critical Geography reexamines traditional Western and historical understandings of geography while expanding these investigations to new realms. Borrowing its name from the subdiscipline of geography that questions and challenges power structures, inequality, and the dominant ideologies shaping physical space, Critical Geography explores how space, place, and communities are influenced by social, economic, ecological, and political forces. By critically analyzing these dynamics, the artists and writers in the publication provoke conversations around social justice, environmental sustainability, and transformative change. Critical Geography surveys a diverse range of image-based practices, representing artists from photographers and storytellers whose works shed light on systemic oppression, violence, and urgent environmental concerns to image-makers who appropriate mapping, social media, and technology to explore inequality in colonial and post-colonial contexts.

Adrian Tinniswood's magnificent account of the Great Fire of London explores the history of a cataclysm and its consequences.A dynamic recounting of the horror that gripped London in 1666 after a small baker's fire erupted and spread, destroying 13,200 homes, 93 churches, St. Paul's Cathedral, and every administrative building in the capital. Looting, savage violence, panic, and chaos reigned, but what happened in the fire's wake was even more extraordinary.

A real-life thriller in the tradition of The Perfect Storm, Fire on the Horizon recounts the life of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig?from its construction in South Korea in the year 2000 to its journey around the world to its disastrous end. On and off the rig, Fire on the Horizon reveals the particulars of a culture most of us have never known, from the small maritime colleges to Transocean's training schools and Houston headquarters, and culminates in the harrowing minute-by-minute account of the fateful day, April 20, 2010, when the half-billion-dollar rig blew up, taking the lives of eleven people and leaving an unprecedented swath of natural destruction in its fiery wake.

What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes?**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in this rollicking look at the end of the world' BENJAMIN STEVENSON, bestselling author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone> Passport> Suncream> Apocalypse??? Professional underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a break. Sure, his life has been average at best and, yes, he has never has quite lived up to his potential. But after a few Bud Lights in paradise with his girlfriend Mara, things are starting to look up. Then the sun explodes. With the island suddenly plunged in darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves as the new ruling class. Led by a fitness influencer turned ruthless dictator, martial law is declared and the hoi polloi are press-ganged into service. And it's just Dan's luck that he could land an even worse job while on holiday. As temperatures drop and class tensions rise, Dan might have found a way for himself and Mara to escape the island. But sneaking away would also mean abandoning the burgeoning revolution that he might-have-kind-of-sort-of single-handedly started.'Totally original'ALICE BELL, author of Grave Expectations

Der Klimawandel, ist er die Ursache für die Bedrohungen auf unserem Planeten? «Nein, so der Ökonom Hartmut Stieger, der Klimawandel ist nicht Ursache, der Klimawandel ist Folge. Folge der irrwitzigen Vorstellung, dass wir wirtschaftliches Wachstum und Wohlstand beliebig mehren können, ohne Ende.»Die Erde ist erschöpft. Wir, die Menschen, die sie ausgepowert haben, sind es auch. Was ist da falsch gelaufen? Hartmut Stieger stellt neue Denkanstöße zur Diskussion: Es ist der faszinierende Verlauf der Turgot-Kurve, die überraschend einfach erklärt: So greifen Konkurrenz und grenzenloses Effizienzstreben ineinander und drohen das bewährte Marktsystem und letztlich das Leben auf unserem Planeten zu zerstören. In Salon-Manier ergänzt Stieger wertvolle Informationen aus Wirtschaft und Umweltforschung um autobiografische Episoden und rüttelt als Vater, Großvater und Urgroßvater und somit Vertreter der vor-vor-letzten Generation auf mit «Neun Provokationen». Gibt es einen Ausweg aus der Misere? Für die Zukunft sieht Stieger eine überraschende Perspektive, die bereits in aller Munde ist: Künstliche Intelligenz. Sie sei nicht nur Gefahr, wie von vielen befürchtet, sie könnte Teil der Lösung werden

Drawing on the Pakistan Earthquake Reconstruction and Recovery Project (PERRP), this volume explores the sociocultural side of post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction. As the latter is often fraught with delays and even abandonment--one cause being ineffective interactions between construction and local people--PERRP used anthropological and participatory approaches. Along with strong construction management, such approaches led to the rebuilding being completed on time. As disasters are increasing in number and intensity, so too will be the need for reconstruction, for which PERRP has lessons to offer.

Advanced Tools for Studying Soil Erosion Processes: Erosion Modelling, Soil Redistribution Rates, Advanced Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence presents the most recent technologies and methods in quantifying soil erosion, focusing on quantitative geomorphological assessment, soil erosion interaction with natural and man-made hazards using new methods, and technologies that employ GIS, remote sensing (RS), spatial modeling, and machine learning tools as an effective plan for decision-makers and land users.Organized into three parts: 1) Erosion processes and impacts, 2) Advanced computing techniques to quantify soil erosion, and 3) Methods of Soil Erosion, this book will be an invaluable source material for researchers, academicians, graduate and undergraduate students, and professionals in the field of geology, specifically focused on geographic information systems and remote sensing.

"A perfectly pitched medical mystery that will captivate you from page one."—Wes Ely, MD, MPH, author of Every Deep-Drawn Breath, winner of the 2022 Christopher Award for Literature.A suspenseful, authoritative account of how the battle against a mid-century polio epidemic sparked a revolution in medical care.Americans knew polio as the "summer plague." In countries further North, however, the virus arrived later in the year, slipping into the homes of healthy children as the summer waned and the equinox approached. It was described by one writer as "the autumn ghost."Intensive care units and mechanical ventilation are the crucial foundation of modern medical care: without them, the appalling death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic would be even higher. In The Autumn Ghost, Dr. Hannah Wunsch traces the origins of these two innovations back to a polio epidemic in the autumn of 1952. Drawing together compelling testimony from doctors, nurses, medical students, and patients, Wunsch relates a gripping tale of an epidemic that changed the world.In vivid, captivating chapters, Wunsch tells the dramatic true story of how insiders and iconoclasts came together in one overwhelmed hospital in Copenhagen to save the lives of many polio patients dying of respiratory failure. Their radical advances in care marked a turning point in the treatment of patients around the world—from the rise of life support and the creation of intensive care units to the evolution of rehabilitation medicine.Moving and informative, The Autumn Ghost will leave readers in awe of the courage of those who battled the polio epidemic, and grateful for the modern medical care they pioneered.

This report outlines how the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program could set up a disaster risk transfer facility to help members strengthen risk management.The CAREC region is highly exposed to natural hazards, particularly earthquakes and floods, and the adverse economic impacts of climate change. A regional disaster risk transfer facility could help CAREC countries diversify risk, reduce costs, increase access to international insurance and capital markets, and coordinate risk analysis and modeling. This report draws on lessons from other regions to explore opportunities and options for developing a CAREC Risk Facility. It suggests next steps in establishing a facility and considers the role of stakeholders including the Asian Development Bank.

A unique resource and captivating collection of poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction, and scientific articles - enhanced with colorful photographs and images - providing storied experiences and critical questions about climate issues, hazards, and disasters, especially hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanoes in the Caribbean.This important contribution to the fertile ground of Caribbean literature enables the reader to view the common thread of disaster from these multiple perspectives and may inspire others to create their own unique accounts of facing disaster and engaging in the process of rebuilding.- Michael Esposito, Cultural Development Consultant, President Raíces Culturales Latinoamericanas, USADisasters do matter, and this superb collection of notes and quotes, questions, poems, and stories from across the Caribbean is a testament to the intensity of human reactions to these life changing events. This literary anthology will enrich the disasters' literature and help engage young people in a topic of personal and professional importance.- Dr. Emily Wilkinson, Senior Research Fellow, ODI Chief Scientific Adviser, CREAD-Dominica Co-Director, Caribbean Resilience and Recovery Knowledge Network

Continuidad y resiliencia: dos palabras que podrían dirigirse al mismo destino, aunque variaran en el tiempo de llegada. Según el diccionario de Merriam-Webster, la definición de continuidad es "conexión, sucesión o unión ininterrumpida". Utilizando este mismo recurso, la definición de resiliencia es "la habilidad de recuperarse o ajustarse fácilmente a la mala fortuna o al cambio". Aunque una vida ininterrumpida, libre de desgracia, pueda parecer maravillosa, es en los retos, en los cambios, donde aprendemos las mayores lecciones. Este libro se ha escrito con 51 años de experiencia personal y casi 30 años de experiencia profesional en la gestión de operaciones empresariales en todo el mundo, llueva, truene o relampaguee. Ambos aspectos han dado lugar a importantes lecciones aprendidas e historias de continuidad y resiliencia.