Introduction to the theory of human-induced disasters / Alfonso Niemand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Niemand, Alfonso, (author).

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency management.

Disasters--Economic aspects.

Disasters.

Natural disasters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

"Disasters do not always come in the form of earthquakes, tornadoes, spewing volcanoes, droughts, floods, and snowstorms. These are the known ones, the acts of nature, for which we can prepare. This book opens up a new field in disaster research, namely disasters directly caused by mankind, or human-induced disasters. The book covers a broad spectrum of man-made disasters, from hazardous establishments that can explode, burn, or release toxic gases, to political corruption and incompetent leaders, rampant crime, and mass shootings. The book takes a closer look at risk exposure for humans, animals, vegetation species, and objects such as infrastructural assets and property. They are all vulnerable, in varying degrees, to the negative consequences of human-induced disasters. In addition to disaster vulnerability, related concepts such as resilience and coping capacity are explored. A new concept is also introduced, namely disaster sustainability, which is particularly applicable to human-induced disasters." -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Systems theory – Risk theory – Disaster theory – Vulnerability theory

Resilience theory – Coping capacity

Sustainability theory –- A closer look at human-induced disasters – Regulatory management of hazardous establishments – Case studies.

Other Format:

Print version: Niemand, Alfonso Introduction to the Theory of Human-Induced Disasters

ISBN:

1527551075

9781527551077

9781527551060

1527551067