Technological disaster stages and management
- 22 February 2008
- journal article
- Published by Emerald in Disaster Prevention and Management
- Vol. 17 (1), 114-126
- https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560810855928
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to provide graduate students, researchers, governmental and independent agencies with an overview on the stages and management of technological disasters. Design/methodology/approach – The technological disasters are a subject of concern to the researchers, the academicians, the governmental and independent agencies. The disasters, which involve major hazard installations (MHIs), are known as technological disasters. The information has been collected from several sources such as the technical, and general articles, internet web sites, and internal reports. The technological disaster definition and stages have been reviewed. This paper presents an overview on the technological disaster management cycle. Findings – Technological disasters consist of three stages. The stages are classified into pre-, during and post-disaster stages. Disaster management is a collective term encompassing all aspects of planning for and responding to disasters, including both pre-disaster and post-disaster activities. Disaster management cycle is an open-ended process. The four phases comprising the cycle begin and end with mitigation. The stages are not mutually exclusive – there is an overlap. The stages of disaster management can be operative concurrently, because those stages are interrelated; they are not independent entities with one stopping and the next following. Originality/value – This paper presents an overview on the technological disaster definition and stages. It provides the MHIs management and the related authority with a background on the technological disaster management cycle. It motivates the members of the MHIs, particularly managerial staff, and the emergency planners to continually improve the control of MHIs. It provides the background and basis for further research in disaster and disaster management.Keywords
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