scholarly journals Investigations on natural hazards which trigger technological disasters in Romania

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1319-1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ozunu ◽  
F. Senzaconi ◽  
C. Botezan ◽  
L. Ştefǎnescu ◽  
E. Nour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Country ◽  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Emergency Planning ◽  
Emergency Plans ◽  
Technological Disasters

Abstract. Romania faces the challenges of a developing country preparing to cope with disasters, be they natural or technological. The paper entails comprehensive research on technological accidents triggered by natural hazards (so-called Natech accidents). The research is based on a survey conducted by the competent authorities on the Seveso II Directive in 2009. This survey enabled the identification of Natech hazards and their correlation with the vulnerability of local communities and infrastructures. The Natech hazards were analyzed also in terms of their inclusion in the emergency planning process, starting from the current legislation. The results indicate that the number of incidents (including Natech events) has significantly decreased subsequent to the appropriate implementation of emergency plans and safety reports.

The Concept of Resilience

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Greaves ◽  
Paul Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Risk Classification ◽  
Emergency Planning ◽  
Emergency Plans ◽  
Building Resilience ◽  
Local Resilience ◽  
National Infrastructure

Chapter 2 covers information on infrastructure and community resilience, emergency planning, identifying and managing the vulnerable, emergency planning process, and types of emergency plans. The chapter describes the concept and approach to integrated emergency management. The principles of emergency planning are outlined in reference to the local, regional, and governmental levels, including Local Resilience Forums, the National Risk Register (NRR), and risk classification within the National Risk Register, critical national infrastructure, and building resilience within an organization.

scholarly journals Natural hazards and technological risk in Russia: the relation assessment

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Petrova
Keyword(s):  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Field Variation ◽  
Geomagnetic Disturbances ◽  
Regional Environment ◽  
Geophysical Field ◽  
Technological Risk ◽  
Technological Disasters ◽  
Toxic Emissions ◽  
Automatic Machinery ◽  
Solar Disturbances

Abstract. Almost every natural disaster is accompanied by some sort of technological one. A number of studies also show a correlation between technological disasters and various global processes such as solar disturbances, geophysical field variation etc. In this study we attempted to ascertain and codify the relationship between different types of technological disasters and natural hazards. Two types of natural hazards were found, based on their genesis, distribution in time, and impact pattern on the technosphere. Solar and geomagnetic disturbances generally affect technological risk through the failure of automatic machinery and the reduction of operator reliability. They increase the probability of transport accidents, fires, and catastrophic toxic emissions. These types of technological disasters are widely prevalent throughout Russia and in all federal regions. Geological, climatic, hydrological, and other natural hazardous processes increase technological risk through direct mechanical impacts. Their occurrence in space and time depends on the character of the natural process and the specific regional environment. The total number and proportion of technological disasters in federal regions results mainly from the concentration of industrial units and their type, as well as the local natural and social environment. Temporal changes in the number of technological disasters of different groups depend on the prevailing type of natural processes.

A comparative literature review of the methodologies to evaluate risk of NaTech disasters and Critical Infrastructure affected by natural hazard

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margherita D'Ayala ◽  
Riccardo Giusti ◽  
Marcello Arosio ◽  
Mario Martina
Keyword(s):  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Natural Hazard ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Critical Infrastructures ◽  
Industrial Accident ◽  
Technological Disasters ◽  
Natural Event ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Change Framework ◽  
Oil Gas

<p>In a climate change framework extreme natural events are going to occur more frequently and intensively as a result of global warming. Therefore, the effects and consequences of climate-related natural hazards, such as flooding, heatwaves, drought, landslides and others, have the potential to become more disastrous and extensive. Consequences of such events are of particular concern considering that today’s societies are interconnected in complex and dynamic socio-technological networks and, hence, dependent more than before on Critical Infrastructures (CI) systems (such as transport, energy, water, ICT systems, etc.). Furthermore, there are also events of Natural Hazards Trigger Technological Disasters (also known as NaTech events), whereby an industrial accident caused by a natural event could affect people, the environment, and other facilities and systems. This work reviews studies in the fields of risk assessment of CI systems affected by natural hazards and NaTech events.</p><p>This study identifies and classifies: the methodologies applied (qualitative or quantitative), the type of infrastructures exposed (transport, electricity, oil, gas, water and waste water and telecommunications systems, industrial or nuclear plant) and hazard considered (flood, earthquake, lighting, landslide, avalanche, storm surge, heat and cold waves, wind), the scale of application and the level of spatial resolution.</p><p>The work provides a comparison of the scientific studies, the objectives and analysis methods to assess risk employed in the fields of CI systems and NaTech events in order to highlight similarities and differences and to guide the most suitable approach for each application case.</p>

Emergency Planning (R)Evolution

2018 ◽  
pp. 1332-1358
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Lock ◽  
Craig Fansler ◽  
Meghan Webb
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Emergency Planning ◽  
Emergency Plans ◽  
Continuity Of Operations ◽  
Review Cycle

This chapter discusses how a library can revise its existing emergency, disaster, and Continuity of Operations plans, through the utilization of new technologies and an ongoing review cycle. While reviews of existing emergency plans typically happen in response to actual emergencies, this chapter encourages flipping that scenario by conducting ongoing reviews with a small, dedicated committee. The chapter identifies important steps to follow in revising emergency plans and discusses incorporating e-book and short form formats to enhance training and documentation.

Contesting ‘Sustainability' in Infrastructure Planning

2010 ◽  
pp. 213-230
Author(s):  
Kuniko Shibata ◽  
Paul Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Community Groups ◽  
Infrastructure Planning ◽  
Sustainable Infrastructure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainability Concept

Sustainable infrastructure demands that declared principles of sustainability are enacted in the processes of its implementation. However, a problem arises if the concept of sustainability is not thoroughly scrutinized in the planning process. The public interest could be undermined when the rhetoric of sustainability is used to substantiate a proposed plan. This chapter analyses the manifestation of sustainable development in the Boggo Road Busway Plan in Brisbane, Australia against the sustainability agenda set in the South East Queensland Regional and Transport Plans. Although the construction of the Busway was intended to improve public transport access in the region, its implementation drew significant environmental concerns. Local community groups contested the ‘sustainability’ concept deployed in Queensland’s infrastructure planning. Their challenges resulted in important concessions in the delivery of the Busway plan. This case demonstrates that principles of sustainable infrastructure should be measurable and that local communities be better informed in order to fulfill the public interest in regional planning.

scholarly journals A change navigation-based, scenario planning process within a developing world context from an Afro-centric leadership perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris A. Geldenhuys ◽  
Theo H. Veldsman
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Scenario Planning ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Unique Contribution

Orientation: In the hyper turbulent context faced currently by organisations, more flexible strategic planning approaches, such as scenario planning which take into account a more comprehensive range of possible futures for an organisation, will position organisations better than conventional forecast and estimates that depend only on a single, linearly extrapolated, strategic response.Research purpose: This study aimed to investigate how scenario-based planning (a strictly cognitive management tool) can be combined with organisational change navigation (a practice addressing the emotionality of change) and how this integrated process should be aligned with the prerequisites imposed by a developing country context and an Afro-centric leadership perspective in order to make the process more context relevant and aligned.Motivation for the study: The integration of organisational change navigation with conventional scenario based planning, as well as the incorporation of the perquisites of a developing countries and an Afro-centric leadership perspective, will give organisations a more robust, holistic strategic management tool that will add significantly more value within a rapidly, radically and unpredictably changing world.Research design, approach and method: The adopted research approach comprised a combination of the sourcing of the latest thinking in the literature (the ‘theory’) as well as the views of seasoned practitioners of scenario planning (the ‘practice’) through an iterative research process, moving between theory and practice, back to practice and finally returning to theory in order to arrive at a validated expanded and enhanced scenario-based planning process which is both theory and practice ‘proof’.Main findings: A management tool incorporating the change navigation and the unique features of developing countries and Afro-centric leadership was formulated and empirically validated. This management tool is referred to as a change navigation based, scenario planning process (CNBSPP).Practical/managerial implications: CNBSPP is available for use by organisations wishing to apply a strategic planning tool that fits within a developing country context and an Afro-centric leadership approach.Contribution/value add: The research makes a unique contribution to the current level of knowledge by integrating two disciplines usually practised independently of one another, namely scenario-based planning and organisational change navigation. It also embedded the process into a different context of application, that is, the developed world as viewed from an Afro-centric leadership perspective.

scholarly journals Emergency Planning for Records and Archives Service

Atlanti ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
Habibe Qovanaj ◽  
Shpresa Mekaj
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Emergency Planning ◽  
Emergency Plan ◽  
Emergency Plans ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
Terrestrial Globe

Every day we are witnessing the destruction of archival documents in all the terrestrial globe as a result of disasters such as earthquakes, floods, fires, war etc. These adversities have raised awareness of archivists to do anything to protect archival documents, because these disaster at any moment can slam their institution. In order to protect themselves and their assets, including records and archives, many organizations develop “emergency plans”. An emergency plan seeks to protect people and property and ensure that, in the event of an emergency, action is taken immediately to reduce the damage incurred and institute recovery procedures right away. A risk assessment and impact analysis is usually carried out in four stages: identifying records and assets, determining threats, assessing their impact and recommending action.

scholarly journals Pembangunan Obyek Wisata Berbasis Komunitas Lokal pada Jorong Kaluang Tapi, Nagari Koto Tangah, Kecamatan Tilatang Kamang, Kabupaten Agam

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-86
Author(s):  
Lusi Andam Suri
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Profit Sharing ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Type Data

The development of Banto Royo tourism object, there is a social process in the form of cooperationbetween the local community of Jorong Kaluang. But with the initiator and sole investor, namely Ir. H. AndiSyahrandi. The objectives of this study are (1) To identify the process of developing Banto Royo tourism objects(2) to describe the forms of cooperation in the development of Banto Royo tourism objects. This study uses aqualitative approach with a descriptive type to understand the objectives. To understand this research, thetheory used is the social exchange from Peter M. Blau. The method used is a qualitative method and descriptiveresearch type. Data collection was carried out by in-depth interviews and observation and documentationcollection. Research informants were taken by purposive sampling (intentionally). The study found that duringthe Banto Royo planning process, local communities and investors held deliberations that resulted inagreements such as land loan agreements, profit sharing, and also the recruitment of workers. During theimplementation process, the construction of Banto Royo was carried out in cooperation with the localcommunity. In the monitoring and evaluation process, local people who become officers have various rules andregulations. The next result is a form of cooperation contained in the construction of Banto Royo such asmutual cooperation carried out by local communities and resulting in agreements, and cooperation with otherparties in various activities that reflect community-based tourism development.

scholarly journals Opportunities to implement the Marine and Coastal Spatial Planning in Ecuador, a Case Study in the Northern Coast of Manabí Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (Vol Esp. 2) ◽  
pp. 357-406
Author(s):  
Gustavo Iturralde M. ◽  
Mayra Vera H. ◽  
Jorge Coronel Q.
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Northern Coast ◽  
Artisanal Fishing ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Available Information

In 2018, the Ministry of the Environment and Water, with the support of the German International Cooperation Agency (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ), evaluated the possibility of developing a marine and coastal spatial planning process in the northern coastal area of Manabí province, Ecuador. Based on the outcomes from workshops and interviews in the territory, the main socio-economic and environmental issues related to management in the coastal zone were identified. The uses resources in the area (artisanal fishing, conservation, industrial fishing and tourism), and the conflicts between users/ stakeholders were determined. The local communities expressed their willingness to initiate a marine and coastal management and ordering process due to their perception indicating that the rules are not being met and the existence of several conflicts, mainly between industrial and small-scale (artisanal) fishing. From the beginning of the project, we worked together with the local coastal communities, and the application of spatial analysis tools and remote sensors that served to alleviate the scarcity of available information. A methodology was then presented to assess the pre-feasibility of the area, with the aim to define how feasible, it is to carry out the process of planning marine and coastal uses. Once the viability was analyzed, three future management scenarios are proposed along with recommendations for the management of the area and the lessons learned. The study area has a high pre-feasibility to begin a process de marine and coastal planning due to the support of the local communities and the limited conflicts. Thus, it is recommended that this type of process should be promoted by the environmental authority by engaging and empowering resource users, before the conflicts are exacerbated and the communities and local governments lose interest due to lack of institutional support.

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