ADMS 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake And Tsunami, Disaster Risk Reduction, Hurricane Katrina
28 Jan 2016
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Between 2003-12 about 100000 people are killed by disasters each year. Bubonic plague (black death) killed 25 mil (33percent of europe) Scientists believe it was a zoonotic disease (from animals to humans) Drought, rivers ran dry, crops and livestock. Most devastating epidemic in recorded world history. Result was a nuclear meltdown in three reators. Not the first time we say ebola (it was 1976) It rapidly spread after the first reported incidient. Greatest citivilizatins had measures in place: asipu was a decision making a body for disaster risk 3200bc, herculaneum and pompeii 79 ad volcano evac. Originated from civil defence, from after wartime threats. Government took the role to protection of societ. Happened by the 1990s ther was an international recognition for emergency management. Unisdrr (united nations office for disaster risk reduction: they have been a number of efforts for disaster risk reduction, three main international framwakes, yokohoma, Disaster impact is rising and society as a whole is vulnerable.
