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A Comparative Study of Stochastic Models for Seismic Hazard Estimation Read chapter Read first chapter

1996 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Natural and Technological Disaster Management: Uncertainty in Technical, Sociopolitical and Scientific Issues

Author : H. Denis

Published in: Land-Based and Marine Hazards

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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A certain number of natural and technological disasters in Canada and around the world are presented to illustrate the role that complexity and uncertainty play in the issues pertaining to many catastrophes: technological, sociopolitical and, sometimes, scientific issues. In order to deal with this uncertainty, the interaction between organizational structure, culture and technology, as applied to developing countries, sheds new light on disaster management.

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Title
Natural and Technological Disaster Management: Uncertainty in Technical, Sociopolitical and Scientific Issues
Author
H. Denis
Copyright Year
1996
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
Land-Based and Marine Hazards

Print ISBN: 978-94-010-6607-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-009-0273-2

Copyright Year: 1996

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0273-2_14