Category: Disaster

Disasters Influenced by Technology The nature and health of a communitys natural environment play a critical role in determining what hazards could affect their mitigation, response, and recovery strategies. Through this, the health and nature of a communitys natural environment influence the social and building systems of the community. For instance, a community located in…

Natural Disasters and Disaster Management in Katmandu Contents Introduction Overview of Kathmandu Valley Disaster Management in Kathmandu Structure and Legislation Disaster Management Section under MOHA structures Strategies for Disaster Management Coordination Forum on Disaster Management Risk Management Project Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Kathmandu experienced a sequence of earthquakes in the 20th century. More than eleven…

Chernobyl Disaster and Engineering Ethics This paper examines the Chernobyl disaster ethical issues. Specifically, it analyses the engineering ethics, what went wrong, and how to avoid similar disasters in the future. Table of Contents Abstract Chernobyl Disaster Chernobyl Ethical Issues Analysis Annotated Bibliography References Abstract This Chernobyl ethics case study reflects events that occurred on…

Emergency Planners Role in Disaster Preparedness Introduction Some emergencies are hard to prevent. Therefore, the only way of dealing with them entails putting in place strategies for responding to their effects to minimize the suffering of the affected people. Although disaster managers have the responsibility of ensuring that emergencies do not translate into immense suffering,…

Structural Violence and Hurricane Matthew in Haiti Paul Farmers chapter Suffering and Structural Violence explains the concept of structural violence and applies it to Haiti. According to Farmer, structural violence occurs when the political, economic, or social structure of the country facilitates the suffering of certain categories of people. Vulnerable communities are characterized by various…

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Data loss is the center of focus of business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR), as this is the lifeblood of business operations today. Any business threatening IT-related disaster resulting in significant loss of data is risky for companies of any size. As a result, backing up information is essential to…

Lazarus Island: Disaster Systems Analysis and Design Interview Notes This paper aims to develop a web-based emergency management system for the government of Lazarus Island. In particular, this system will be used at the response stage of disaster management, and its key purposes will be to help coordinate the relief efforts of various governmental and…

Information Technology Disaster Recovery Planning Table of Contents Introduction Elements to consider in disaster recovery planning Establishment of a planning group Risk assessments and audits Establishment of priorities for applications and networks Development of reliable recovery strategies Development of verification criteria and procedures Implementation Conclusion References Introduction A disaster is a sudden catastrophic event that…

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster: Causes of the Tragedy and the Measures to Be Taken Table of Contents Introduction Reasons for the Disaster Reasons for the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster The measures to be taken to avoid such a disaster Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The present report can be opened with the help of the apt…

Adopting Smart Grid to Mitigate the Blackout Disaster Intervention Natural and human-made disasters are detrimental since they cause deaths and destructions amounting to millions of dollars. The common catastrophes include floods, earthquakes, extreme heat, pandemics, and terrorism. The globe has witnessed many unexpected incidences based on the existing information. For instance, the Centre for Research…