Management of Manmade Disasters
A special issue of Safety (ISSN 2313-576X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 8757
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Dear Colleagues,
Manmade disasters, whether caused by natural or manmade hazards, can cause severe damage to individuals, communities, economies, supply chains, and the environment. Moreover, they may trigger secondary disasters, aggravating initial impacts. Industrial facilities, nuclear and other technological installations, and transport systems are all vulnerable to natural hazards, and their design is not always adequate to withstand current or future impacts. Such types of accidents in previous decades clearly illustrate the urgent need to tackle these hazards within the overall frame of inclusive disaster risk management. Furthermore, the cost of manmade disasters worldwide has risen from previous years and continues to grow due to increasing disaster risk as a result of factors such as climate crisis, rapid urbanization, and industrialization. The primary aim of this special edition will be to contribute towards improving the management of these risks and to strengthening resilience. We would like this edition to offer a targeted set of both scientific and practical activities for implementation at national and local levels and to support training and capacity building and to raise awareness of the risks and impacts of manmade disasters. Potential topics include but are not limited to: hazardous release, explosion/fire, transportation accident, energy/power/utility failure, fuel/resource shortage, air/water pollution, contamination, acts of terrorism: explosions, chemical, biological, manmade disasters, preparedness, response, mitigation, vulnerability, capacity, risk safety, risk assessment for environmental emergencies.
Prof. Dr. Michail Chalaris
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Man-Made Disasters
- Preparedness
- Response
- Mitigation
- Vulnerability
- Capacity
- Risk-Safety
- Risk Assessment for Environmental Emergencies
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