Sociale konsekvenser af katastrofer

Famine in Cork City sheds light on the horrific physical conditions of the inmates in one such workhouse, Cork Workhouse (now St Finbarr's Hospital), and explores the tragic effects of the famine as they unfolded in the city.

Are you prepared for the next disaster? Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, wars, and wildfires can strike at any time, and it's important to be prepared. The Disaster Preparedness Survival Guide: 10 Tips on How to Plan and Prepare for Any Emergency will give you the essential knowledge and tools you need to protect yourself and your loved ones in the event of a disaster. In this book, you'll learn:How to create a disaster preparedness planHow to assemble an emergency kitHow to secure your homeHow to identify your evacuation routesHow to stay informed about disaster warningsHow to have a communication planHow to practice your disaster preparedness planHow to get involved in your community's disaster preparedness effortsHow to prepare for specific types of disastersHow to be prepared for the unexpected This book can be used as a reference guide or read from cover to cover. If you are new to disaster preparedness, I recommend reading the book in order to get a comprehensive understanding of the topic. If you are already familiar with disaster preparedness, you can use the book as a reference guide to review specific topics or to get tips on how to improve your plan. With this book by your side, you'll be able to confidently face any disaster that comes your way.Don't wait until it's too late. Read The Disaster Preparedness Survival Guide today and start preparing for tomorrow.

Continuity and Resilience- two words that could track to the same destination albeit, varied in arrival time. According to Merriam-Webster, the definition for Continuity is: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union. Using this same resource, the definition for Resilience is: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. While an uninterrupted life, free of misfortune may sound wonderful, it is in the challenge, in the change, that we learn the greatest lessons. This book has been written with 51 years of personal life experiences, and an overlay of close to 30 years of professional subject matter expertise in managing the continuance of business operations across the globe, come rain...or shine. Both aspects have resulted in significant lessons learned... stories of continuity and resilience.

This report traces the 70-year history of the Emergency Management Institute from the founding of its predecessor in 1951 to the present. The story of these organizations' development can inform current strategy about the institute's future.

From one of China's most acclaimed and decorated writers comes a powerful first-person account of life in Wuhan during the COVID-19 outbreak.On January 25, 2020, after the central government imposed a lockdown in Wuhan, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang Fang began publishing an online diary. In the days and weeks that followed, Fang Fang's nightly postings gave voice to the fears, frustrations, anger, and hope of millions of her fellow citizens, reflecting on the psychological impact of forced isolation, the role of the internet as both community lifeline and source of misinformation, and most tragically, the lives of neighbors and friends taken by the deadly virus. A fascinating eyewitness account of events as they unfold, Wuhan Diary captures the challenges of daily life and the changing moods and emotions of being quarantined without reliable information. Fang Fang finds solace in small domestic comforts and is inspired by the courage of friends, health professionals and volunteers, as well as the resilience and perseverance of Wuhan's nine million residents. But, by claiming the writer´s duty to record she also speaks out against social injustice, abuse of power, and other problems which impeded the response to the epidemic and gets herself embroiled in online controversies because of it.As Fang Fang documents the beginning of the global health crisis in real time, we are able to identify patterns and mistakes that many of the countries dealing with the novel coronavirus have later repeated. She reminds us that, in the face of the new virus, the plight of the citizens of Wuhan is also that of citizens everywhere. As Fang Fang writes: "The virus is the common enemy of humankind; that is a lesson for all humanity. The only way we can conquer this virus and free ourselves from its grip is for all members of humankind to work together." Blending the intimate and the epic, the profound and the quotidian, Wuhan Diary is a remarkable record of an extraordinary time.

Health emergency and disaster risk management (H-EDRM) is the intersection of health and disaster risk reduction (DRR). In recent years, H-EDRM research has emerged as an important interdisciplinary field. This field involves various aspects including emergency and disaster medicine, DRR, humanitarian response, community health resilience, and health system resilience. The public health prevention hierarchy consists of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. These are the most essential public health principles which guide policy and program development. The objective of primary prevention is to prevent the onset of disease with strategies including health protection and health promotion. Health protection involves the establishment of policies, regulations and programs such as vaccinations, while health promotion is mainly concerned with health education and information sharing. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of health emergency and disaster risk management. It will serve as an invaluable resource for undergraduate and post graduate students, researchers and scholars.

Public health emergencies or disasters are events that negatively affect the public health system and its protective infrastructure. This includes water, sanitation, shelter, food, fuel and health, resulting in both direct and indirect consequences on the health of a population. These events result in a large number of deaths, a high number of serious or long-term disabled people, and a risk for future harm in the affected population. A public health emergency system should emphasize on the promotion of capabilities of health systems, communities and individuals to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an event. Efficient planning is necessary for preparing, responding and recovering from a public health or disaster event afterwards. This book examines the critical intersection between disaster management and public health. The topics included herein provide a comprehensive knowledge of planning and response related to disasters. The book will serve as a valuable source of reference for students and professionals involved in this area at various levels.

Reviewing current policies and practices, the book assesses the financial, economic and physical risk of building in hazardous areas, and looks at how societies approach economic development while trying to create a more resilient built environment in spite of the dangers. It examines the vulnerability of economic and social infrastructure to natural hazard events, looks at policies which imperil infrastructure, and proposes new development approaches to be undertaken by sovereign states, international development banks, NGOs, and bilateral aid agencies.

A tsunami is a natural disaster characterized by a sequence of swiftly moving waves in the ocean, triggered by volcanic eruptions, strong earthquakes, or landslides inside the ocean. They are mainly generated by tectonic dislocations beneath the sea that result from shallow focus earthquakes along the zones of subduction. Tsunamis propagate through the full depth of the ocean from the surface to the floor. They have long wavelengths and have the capability of destroying trees, removing sand from beaches, dragging and tossing houses, vehicles and even destructing entire cities and towns. Tsunami modeling acts as an essential instrument for evaluating the possible effects of tsunami on the target shoreline in relation to all the earthquake scenarios that are considered in the earthquake model. This book aims to shed light on tsunamis, their generation, propagation, effects and modeling. With its detailed analyses and data, it will prove immensely beneficial to professionals and students involved in this area at various levels.

Tsunami refers to a natural disaster that is characterized by a set of long waves brought on by an abrupt movement of the ocean, which is typically caused by an earthquake near or beneath the ocean's surface. This force generates waves that travel in all directions away from the source, occasionally spanning entire basins in the ocean. The devastation caused by tsunamis on both human and natural life is immense. The long-term effects of a tsunami include disease, destruction, and death. It also has significant environmental impacts on human beings and wild life. Unique buoys can be left in the sea for detecting tsunami waves early, which gives coastal areas enough time to evacuate. Furthermore, satellites, weather equipment, and radar are also used to gather information and make forecasts about impending tsunamis. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to the long-term effects and mitigation of tsunamis. It will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.

The deadliest storm in modern history ripped Pakistan in two and led the world to the brink of nuclear war when American and Soviet forces converged in the Bay of BengalIn November 1970, a storm set a collision course with the most densely populated coastline on Earth. Over the course of just a few hours, the Great Bhola Cyclone would kill 500,000 people and begin a chain reaction of turmoil, genocide, and war. The Vortex is the dramatic story of how that storm sparked a country to revolution.Bhola made landfall during a fragile time, when Pakistan was on the brink of a historic election. The fallout ignited a conflagration of political intrigue, corruption, violence, idealism, and bravery that played out in the lives of tens of millions of Bangladeshis. Authors Scott Carney and Jason Miklian take us deep into the story of the cyclone and its aftermath, told through the eyes of the men and women who lived through it, including the infamous president of Pakistan, General Yahya Khan, and his close friend Richard Nixon; American expats Jon and Candy Rhode; soccer star-turned-soldier Hafiz Uddin Ahmad; and a young Bengali revolutionary, Mohammed Hai.Thrillingly paced and written with incredible detail, The Vortex is not just a story about the painful birth of a new nation but also a universal tale of resilience and liberation in the face of climate emergency that affects every single person on the planet.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

A century of great American disaster stories, from the Johnstown Flood of 1889 to America's first commercial jet crash.In this gripping collection of tragic moments from our nation's past, Ace Collins tells the gripping real-life tales of men, women, and children trapped in situations beyond their control. Culled from documents, interviews with key participants, and news stories of the day, Tragedies of American History chronicles the harrowing human drama of individuals facing life at its most extreme.Infused with danger and immediacy, these stories place readers in the middle of harrowing circumstances as they unfold. Putting a human face on these tragic events, Collins offers keen insights into people's thoughts, fears, and emotions as they battle against the forces of nature and human error.From the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 to the Coconut Grove Fire of '42 . . . from the Great Nashville Train Wreck of 1918 to 1953's Waco Tornado, here are the famous as well as the forgotten events that illustrate our will to survive in the face of certain doom.

This new edition continues to critically examine the evolving importance of our critical infrastructure to our society-recognizing the underpinning value of cyber technology and how physical infrastructures and delivery models impact and affect people and society.

In "Sweet Tragedy: Unraveling The Boston Molasses Disaster," delve into the chilling events of January 15, 1919, when a massive molasses tank in Boston burst, unleashing a deadly flood. Uncover the engineering flaws, legal battles, and the disaster's lasting impact on industry and society. This comprehensive account uncovers forgotten history, illustrating the significance of safety in a riveting narrative.

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"Minamata Disease: Poisoned Waters and the Battle for Justice (1932-1968)" is a compelling and meticulously researched account of one of the most notorious environmental disasters in history. From the quiet coastal town of Minamata in Japan to the global stage, this book unveils the devastating consequences of industrial pollution, the courageous struggle for justice, and the lasting impact on public health and environmental regulations worldwide. Discover the untold story of Minamata Disease: a catastrophic industrial pollution crisis that gripped Japan from 1932 to 1968. Uncover the struggles for justice, the lasting health impacts, and the fight to hold corporations accountable in this gripping account of environmental tragedy.

"Fukushima Fallout: Unveiling the Truth behind the 2011 Nuclear Disaster" is a comprehensive exploration of one of the most catastrophic events in modern history. Delve into the heart-wrenching account of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster that unfolded in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. This book provides a meticulously researched and factual narrative that sheds light on the causes, consequences, and aftermath of the nuclear meltdown. From the immediate emergency response efforts to the long-term environmental, health, and socioeconomic implications, this book offers a deep understanding of the disaster's impact on Japan and the world. Discover the lessons learned, the ongoing challenges faced in decommissioning the plant, and the global discourse on nuclear energy safety and regulation. Gain insights into personal stories, government responses, and the critical need for international cooperation to prevent such disasters in the future.

"The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of 2010: A Disaster Unveiled" is an insightful and comprehensive account of one of the most devastating environmental catastrophes in history. This meticulously researched book delves into the events leading up to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, the subsequent leak, and the far-reaching consequences that unfolded in the Gulf of Mexico. From the immediate environmental impact to the legal battles and long-term restoration efforts, this book uncovers the intricate web of factors that shaped the disaster and its aftermath. Through a compelling narrative and a balanced exploration of the human, environmental, and economic dimensions, "The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of 2010: A Disaster Unveiled" offers a thought-provoking examination of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its implications for the future.

Die Wetterprognose lautet heiß und stürmisch. Das Tief der sozialen Krise bedroht viele Menschen im Land. Das Hoch der Klimaerhitzung nagt an unseren globalen Lebensgrundlagen. Die Zeit (b)rennt. Armutsbetroffene sind vom Klimawandel weitaus stärker betroffen als einkommensstärkere Gruppen. Während Erstere weniger zur Klimakrise beitragen, bekommen sie die Auswirkungen der Umweltbelastungen wie die Verknappung der natürlichen Ressourcen, Luftverschmutzung, Hitze, Überschwemmungen oder Dürre deutlicher zu spüren. Klimaschutz kann nur dann erfolgreich sein und Akzeptanz finden, wenn er nicht sozial blind ist. Klimaschutz selbst muss Armut bekämpfen.Die Autor*innen dieses Bandes behandeln große sozial-ökologische Problemfelder des Klimawandels, diskutieren Dimensionen der sozial-ökologischen Transformation und thematisieren Lösungsansätze in den Bereichen Ernährung, Mobilität oder Wohnen.