Human survival in volcanic eruptions: Thermal injuries in pyroclastic surges, their causes, prognosis and emergency management

Burns ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 1051-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Baxter ◽  
Susanna Jenkins ◽  
Rosadi Seswandhana ◽  
Jean-Christophe Komorowski ◽  
Ken Dunn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Human Survival ◽  
Pyroclastic Surges ◽  
Thermal Injuries

scholarly journals Cultural factors in livestock emergency management

2021 ◽  
Vol 10.47389/36 (36.3) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Marjan Leneman ◽  
Eva Jordans ◽  
Katinka de Balogh de Balogh
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Emergency Plans ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
People Orientation ◽  
Response Systems ◽  
Media Reports ◽  
And Control

Despite the institutionalisation of volcanic eruption early warning and response systems, casualties are still seen among local farmers who are reluctant to evacuate. Farmers may also prematurely return to their farms to save livelihoods and take care of animals. Case studies and media reports show the importance of understanding the cultural beliefs of residents when developing emergency plans. By reviewing literature from different scientific disciplines in relation to volcanic eruptions and livestock emergency preparedness, differences can be identified in the underlying risk and control paradigms, including the meaning given to volcanoes and livestock. Concurrently, livestock emergency preparedness approaches fall short of people-orientation. Using selected studies that consider these aspects, a people-centred and culture-sensitive framework to improve local learning and participation in emergency preparedness is offered. With disaster events becoming more frequent, participatory learning is useful to strengthen emergency management and preparedness programs.

Mitigating Impacts of Natural Hazards on Fishery Ecosystems

2008 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Natural Hazard ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
Future Events

<em>Abstract.</em>—The “Mitigating Impacts of Natural Hazards on Fishery Ecosystems” symposium looked at forecasting, impacts, and mitigation of a variety of natural hazards, including hurricanes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. A number of themes emerged, including the need to use pre-existing emergency management systems when responding to natural hazard impacts on fishery ecosystems; the utility of ecological forecasts, monitoring systems and effective communication in mitigating the impacts of natural hazard events; the imperative to increase the resiliency of fishery ecosystems; and the ability of pre-existing conditions to exacerbate the effects of these events. Beyond identifying the themes, we also discuss lessons learned to help mitigate the impacts of future events.

Review of Trigant Burrow: Toward Social Sanity and Human Survival.

1985 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-80
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
Human Survival

Emergency management decision-making during severe weather

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh A. Baumgart ◽  
Ellen J. Bass ◽  
Brenda Philips ◽  
Kevin Kloesel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Severe Weather ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Management Decision Making

155. Emergency Management of Patients Contaminated with Hazardous Materials

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.A. Packard ◽  
N. Moss ◽  
J. McCarthy ◽  
M. Jay
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Hazardous Materials

Reconstruction of maximum temperature on Zhegu Mountain, western Sichuan Plateau (China)

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
M Keyimu ◽  
Z Li ◽  
Y Zhao ◽  
Y Dong ◽  
B Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Growth ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Driving Mechanism ◽  
Western Sichuan ◽  
Relationship Analysis ◽  
Decadal Scale ◽  
Thermal Variability

Historical temperature reconstructions at high altitudes are still insufficient in southwestern China, which is considered one of the most sensitive areas to climate change in the world. Here we developed a tree ring-width chronology of Faxon fir Abies fargesii var. faxoniana at the upper timber line on Zhegu Mountain, Miyaluo Scenic Area, western Sichuan, China. The climate-tree growth relationship analysis indicated temperature as the dominant regulator on radial tree growth in this region. The reconstruction of aggregated maximum temperature (TMX) of autumn and winter for the period 1856-2016 was achieved with a linear regression model that accounted for 43.6% of the actual variability in the common time series (1954-2016). The reconstruction identified 4 warm periods and 3 cold periods. Similarities of warm and cold periods with previously published reconstructions from nearby sites indicated the reliability of our reconstruction. The significant positive correlation between TMX reconstruction and the Asian-Pacific Oscillation index and the Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation index suggested a linkage between large-scale climate circulations and the thermal variability at a multi-decadal scale on the western Sichuan Plateau. We also found that solar activity exerted a strong influence on decadal temperature variability in this region. The cold periods were matched well with historical large volcanic eruptions. Our results strengthen the historical climatic information in southwestern China and contribute to further understanding the regional thermal variability as well as its driving mechanism.

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