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Hastings Center Report, 2015
AbstractSome of my friends and relatives wonder why I want to spend my time thinking about social inequities in the context of natural disasters. I have tried to explain the importance of understanding how humanity's responses mitigate or worsen the human toll of “acts of God.” Disaster ethics presents a unique set of challenges.
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AbstractSome of my friends and relatives wonder why I want to spend my time thinking about social inequities in the context of natural disasters. I have tried to explain the importance of understanding how humanity's responses mitigate or worsen the human toll of “acts of God.” Disaster ethics presents a unique set of challenges.
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Disaster Planning and Response
New England Journal of Medicine, 1991Disasters are tragedies that overwhelm our communities, destroy our property, and harm our populations. The United Nations General Assembly, recognizing the magnitude of the problem, has declared the 1990s the International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction and has called for a worldwide effort to reduce the loss of life and property.
Jane F. Desforges, Joseph F. Waeckerle
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Long Range Planning, 1975
Abstract Although in Great Britain the risk of large scale natural disasters is less than in some other countries, there is an increasing risk of the type of catastrophe bred by the complexities of modern industry and by political unrest. The author makes no apology for quoting the Belfast experience at some length.
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Abstract Although in Great Britain the risk of large scale natural disasters is less than in some other countries, there is an increasing risk of the type of catastrophe bred by the complexities of modern industry and by political unrest. The author makes no apology for quoting the Belfast experience at some length.
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, 2000 This and the next two chapters illustrate the creative design of methods. Let me briefly remind the reader of what I said in Chapter 10 about this subject. The creative design of methods involves the development of a dynamic set of interrelated questions, expressing the purposes of the agent(s) concerned.
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Computerised Manufacturing, 1988
Is your computer system sitting comfortably? You may think so, but it may pay to think again. The author points to the importance of being prepared for the unexpected.
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Is your computer system sitting comfortably? You may think so, but it may pay to think again. The author points to the importance of being prepared for the unexpected.
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1994
Disaster recovery planning (DRP) is many things to many people. To some, it is planning how to recover or replace damaged computer systems. To others, it is planning how to maintain critical hospital/nursing functions during interruptions in computer service.
Kathryn J. Hannah +3 more
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Disaster recovery planning (DRP) is many things to many people. To some, it is planning how to recover or replace damaged computer systems. To others, it is planning how to maintain critical hospital/nursing functions during interruptions in computer service.
Kathryn J. Hannah +3 more
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Injury, 1972
Recent papers on the subject of disaster planning are reviewed and an outline plan of a major accident procedure is discussed.
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Recent papers on the subject of disaster planning are reviewed and an outline plan of a major accident procedure is discussed.
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