Man-made disasters

Pidgeon N., O Leary M., 2000. Man-made disasters why technology and organizations (sometimes) fail, Safety Science (34), pp. 15-30. 

Turner B.A., 1978. Man-made disasters, Wykeham Publications Ltd., London. 

Core problems Climate change Loss of biodiversity Soil degradation Scarcity and pollution of freshwater i Threats to world health Threats to food security Population growth and distribution Man-made disasters Over exploitation and pollution of the world s oceans Global disparities in development... 

In an aftermath of large scale natural or man-made disasters there is likely to be lack of donor sites for SSG harvest to treat extensive bums. Use of isolated keratinocytes which can be actively propagated in vitro [24] and applied in vivo along with dermal substitutes may potentially solve the problem of epithelial deficiency and scarring complications, thus reducing the rates of morbidity and mortality in bums critical care. 

Enz R. (ed.) (2006). Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters High earthquake casualties, new dimension in windstorm losses. Sigma, 2, 1 -40. 

What are the types of disasters that are most likely to occur in my community Is this region most vulnerable to natural, technological, toxic, or man-made disasters ... 

The psychosocial impact of a disaster and the resources that will be needed to respond to the disaster can be estimated based on data from past experiences with a variety of natural and man-made disasters. Normal reactions to abnormal events include a range of distressing... 

In 2005, the United States Census Bureau estimated that there were 73,509,780 children younger than 18 years of age residing in this country (U.S. Census Bureau, 2005). It is likely, then, that children and families will be involved in natural or man-made disasters or public health emergencies at home, school, work, or play. Probably the earliest report of the effects of a natural disaster on children was published in 1956 the authors outlined the psychological effects of a Vicksburg, Mississippi, tor-... 

Protecting oneself from danger is of utmost importance during a natural or man-made disaster. Unfortunately,... 

Exposure to various nuclear, biologic, and chemical agents, as well as exposure to natural and man-made disasters, can have genetic implications for children and their future offspring. Following the aftermath of Hurricane Gilbert in Jamaica on September 12, 1988,... 

Nobody Left Behind Program at the University of Kansas. Information on the ongoing research project to investigate 30 randomly selected counties, cities, or boroughs in the United States that have recently experienced a natural or man-made disaster in order to study impacts on persons with mobility impairments. The Web site has an extensive resource list at http //rtcil. org/NLB home.htm... 

With the recent heightened awareness of the possibility of man-made disasters and bioterrorism, it is even more important to understand the current state of the science. Although there are still very few specific studies in the bioterrorism literature conducted by nurses, federal sector and military nurses have been quite active in research. In the context of the framework mentioned previously, the majority of the research conducted still focuses primarily on the provider role, with some focused on health systems implications. Much of the research focuses on the role of nurses and the care of patients in wartime or deployed environment (s) where biochemical hazards could be encountered. Although before 9/11 these studies did not appear to be relevant to disaster response in the civilian sectors, there is increasing relevance to the understanding of the role and preparation of nurses as providers in mass casualty events on U.S. soil. 

I have always said that nurses are the glue that holds our health care delivery system (as fragmented as it is) together. Once a nurse, always a nurse Nurses in our communities are also expected to be able to respond to the natural and man-made disasters that we will surely encounter in the next few years. Our response must be evidence based, as is so well exemplified by these chapters. This text gathers together the best thoughts about evidence-based response wherever possible and identifies where the evidence is spotty and slim. 

In any drama, the main conflict is the struggle between protagonist and antagonist—again, whether the antagonist is another character, a man-made disaster, a force of nature, or simply an aspect of the protagonist s own character. The more there is at stake, the more dramatic—in every sense of the word— the conflict. 

The move to fuel cells may not be pushed by declining oil supplies. The cost of developing new oil discoveries continues to fall and we may not see a forced drop in productivity. It was thought that there was 1.5 billion barrels of oil in the North Sea, but now there appears to be 6 billion barrels. We may not begin to reach the physical limits of oil production until mid-century. But, supplies could tighten quickly from natural or man-made disasters. 

It is well known that one of the best means for keeping out of trouble and to remain in compliance means that it is essential to control or monitor a process in a well-established chemical works, or in the most chaotic situation which result from warfare, or natural or other man-made disasters [58]. 

Turner, B.A. and Pidgeon, N.F. (1997) Man-Made Disasters. Second Edition. Butterworth-Heinemann Oxford. 

Barry A. Turner and Nick F. Pidgeon (1997), Man-Made Disasters, Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann. 

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