The word disaster is always used as a buzzword in the news and social media. As a human being we cannot assume perfectly when the disaster will strike. Disaster hits the world without any sign. Disaster is defined as an incident that occurs in a sudden manner, complex in nature, resulting in the loss of lives, damages to property or the environment as well as affecting the daily activities of the local community (Dorasamy, M., Raman, M., Muthaiyah, S., & Kaliannan, 2010). Besides that, the Malaysian
frequency and impact of natural disasters have increased dramatically. Millions have been killed, billions have been affected, and the cost of damage has been immeasurable. Although people can’t change when, where or how often they occur, they can prepare and minimize their impact. With the coastal population being the most vulnerable to disasters, actions need to be taken to prepare for possible catastrophes. People living along the coast should be more prepared for natural disasters by being aware of
From the documents and essays provided by the readings of Chapter 9, I believe the dustbowl was the result of a natural disaster rather than the mistakes and mishaps of planning by the people. John Steinbeck describes the dustbowl and through his depiction one can come to realize that this disaster occurred quickly and harshly. The people did not intend for this to occur and when it did they were unsure just how to deal with what was happening. Steinbeck expresses that there would be times of hope
Haiti is a small mountainous country that shares the borders of the island Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Haiti a beautiful country and it’s known for the humid tropical climate and extensive mountains. On January 12, 2010 at 4:53pm a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country of Haiti followed by two more 5.9 and 5.5 aftershocks. It is estimated that more than 3.5 million people in Haiti were affected by the Earthquake and more than 200,000 people were estimated to be dead. In 2012 the
Essay II Famine and Human Agency Dylan Dempsey 15499018 Human agency is referred to as the individual’s ability to making choices of their own free will. Famine is referred to as extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area. Human agency can be affected by a famine in many different ways. Famine can be highly detrimental to human health and cause a lot of sickness throughout humans. It is clear that there are many biological effects caused by famine but there
This essay will be analyzing how different factors such as natural disasters, historical events and creative minds influenced the development of belief in the Greek and Roman gods. “The Greeks, however, were not the only people to produce myths. The Romans, among others, also had a rich mythology of their own” (Wasson 1). The Greeks and Romans were enemies throughout their struggles for land and power, however the romans saw how profound the Greek gods were and created gods of their own to worship
Natural hazards are a natural phenomenon. There are three types; geological, hydro-meteorological and biological. Natural disasters have become increasingly frequent over time, making the global economic losses triple. Therefore risk management has become very important, especially for areas at high risk for natural disasters. Risk management involves identifying the risk of a hazard and the damage that would occur, and then trying to control the damage. This essay will discuss two natural hazards;
– Tom Gunning Since the time of silent cinema, disasters have been a subject of film-goers fascination which continues to the present date which tends to create “sensual or psychological impact” on their spectator. These catastrophes can be in varied forms likes manmade, natural, alien invasions , planetary related etc. but tends to follow the same clichéd form of narrative that Susan Sontag talks about in her article “The Imagination of Disaster”, she claims that’s that from a psychological point
2018 Instructor: Jeremy Rodrigues and Kimberly Bailey Reaction Paper #1 Name: Michael Friedmann Essay Question A: The NRC book “Facing Hazards and Disasters” presents, in Chapter 1, something it calls a “conceptual model of societal response to disaster.” Explain what that model is (i.e. its basic components) and discuss your thoughts on how this model relates to any (or all) of the three essays about governance in Unit 1 (Tierney, Stoker, Ahrens and Rudolph) – specially the proposition that the
FREE WRITING 3: The appearance of human species about 400.000 years ago was the most great evolution in natural world. In spite of being the most intelligent creature, it was humanity that had the most negative impact on the environment on earth. The discovery of fire and the invention of steam engine brought about a revolution in human life due to the fact that it helped humans to make great advances in technology, industry, argriculture,..However, this progress also produced the opposite effect