this situation pollution is a murderer. As human beings we are well intentioned and have our hearts in the right place‚ however human error has played a devastating role on our planet. There have been several oil spills however the most harmful disaster was the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill on April 20th‚ 2010 until July 15th 2010. For a total of 87 days more then 200 million gallons of oil was forced into the Gulf of Mexico‚ which made it
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References: 1) Lapierre‚ Dominique.‚ Moro‚ Javier (2009) Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster ‚ Hacthcett Digital‚ Inc. 2) Weir‚ David (1987) The Bhopal Syndrome. San Francisco: Sierra Clubs Books‚ pg. xii 3) Fortun‚ Kim (2001) Advocacy After Bhopal ‚ Chicago: University of Chicago Press 4) The Lancet (2000) Has the World Forgotten Bhopal
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Introduction A natural calamities is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover. List of natural calamities 1) Earthquakes 2) Volcanic eruptions 3) Hydrological disasters a. Floods
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A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage. Earthquakes Earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth’s surface‚ earthquakes manifest themselves by vibration‚ shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. Floods The most common type of flooding event typically occurs when waterways such as rivers or streams overflow
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Natural Devastation The largest earthquake in 40 years shifted huge geological plates beneath the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26‚ 2004‚ causing a immense and abrupt displacement of millions of tons of water. Indonesia villages closest to the epicenter were swamped within minutes‚ while elsewhere the waves radiated outward‚ making landfall at speeds topping 500 mph (www.cbsnews.com). The phenomenon we call tsunami is a series of large waves of extremely long wavelength and period usually generated by
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Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction is a series of 14 guidance notes for use by development organisations in adapting programming‚ project appraisal and evaluation tools to mainstream disaster risk reduction into their development work in hazard-prone countries. The series is also of relevance to stakeholders involved in climate change adaptation. This guidance note focuses on construction design‚ building standards and site selection‚ and their role in the mitigation of risk due to natural hazards.
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Introduction Natural disasters are extreme‚ sudden events caused by environmental factors. They can happen at any time‚ often with little or no warning and they can cause serious injury to people and property. Earthquakes‚ tornadoes‚ wind storms‚ floods‚ tsunamis‚ wild fires‚ hurricanes‚ and heat waves often strike with little or no warning. People who are prepared for such an event have a better chance of survival. Preparation ensures that if disaster occurs people are ready to get through
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Disaster A disaster is a hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. Types of disasters Natural disaster Man made disaster Natural disaster A natural disaster is a consequence when a natural hazard affects humans and/or the built environment. Eg: earthquake‚ flood‚ landslides‚ volcanic eruptions‚ floods and cyclones are all natural hazards that kill thousands of people and destroy
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Course Title: Disaster Risk and Resilience Management Student’s Profile: Degree: Doctorate Major: Strategic Planning and Management ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Table of Contents | Title | Page | 1. | Introduction | 4 | 2. | Justification2.1. International Disaster Management2.2. The Hyogo Framework of Action2.3. Disaster Risk Management Tools2.4. Disaster Risk Management Definitions/Terminologies2.5. Disaster Risk Management Framework2.6. Key Elements of Disaster Risk Management2
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Natural Phenomena Criteria Describe how any three natural phenomena impact/have impacted Caribbean Social and Economic life in the past and present Caribbean. Phenomena chosen: Hurricane Earthquake Volcano Introduction Natural Phenomena: An event occurring which is not man-made; it is of nature Examples include: Sunrise Weather (Hurricanes‚ Earthquakes‚ etc.) Biological Processes (germination‚ decomposition‚ etc.) Varying types of natural phenomena exists which may include:
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