Management of Manmade Disasters

A special issue of Safety (ISSN 2313-576X).

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Dear Colleagues,

Manmade disasters, whether caused by natural or manmade hazards, can cause severe damage to individuals, communities, economies, supply chains, and the environment. Moreover, they may trigger secondary disasters, aggravating initial impacts. Industrial facilities, nuclear and other technological installations, and transport systems are all vulnerable to natural hazards, and their design is not always adequate to withstand current or future impacts. Such types of accidents in previous decades clearly illustrate the urgent need to tackle these hazards within the overall frame of inclusive disaster risk management. Furthermore, the cost of manmade disasters worldwide has risen from previous years and continues to grow due to increasing disaster risk as a result of factors such as climate crisis, rapid urbanization, and industrialization. The primary aim of this special edition will be to contribute towards improving the management of these risks and to strengthening resilience. We would like this edition to offer a targeted set of both scientific and practical activities for implementation at national and local levels and to support training and capacity building and to raise awareness of the risks and impacts of manmade disasters. Potential topics include but are not limited to: hazardous release, explosion/fire, transportation accident, energy/power/utility failure, fuel/resource shortage, air/water pollution, contamination, acts of terrorism: explosions, chemical, biological, manmade disasters, preparedness, response, mitigation, vulnerability, capacity, risk safety, risk assessment for environmental emergencies.

Prof. Dr. Michail Chalaris
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Keywords

  • Man-Made Disasters
  • Preparedness
  • Response
  • Mitigation
  • Vulnerability
  • Capacity
  • Risk-Safety
  • Risk Assessment for Environmental Emergencies

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Communication
Analysis of Characteristics of Fire Incident on 24 July 2021 in Jilin Province, China
by Liehao Xu, Yanning Wang and Jun Chen
Safety 2022, 8(3), 65; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/safety8030065 - 07 Sep 2022
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Abstract
At 15:48 on 24 July 2021, a fire accident occurred in Changchun City, Jilin Province, China, resulting in 15 deaths and 25 injuries. After the accident happened, Jilin Province comprehensively organised an emergency rescue, saving more than 100 trapped people. Given the dangers [...] Read more.
At 15:48 on 24 July 2021, a fire accident occurred in Changchun City, Jilin Province, China, resulting in 15 deaths and 25 injuries. After the accident happened, Jilin Province comprehensively organised an emergency rescue, saving more than 100 trapped people. Given the dangers posed by these events, it is recommended that we must strengthen our risk awareness. Combined with the general background and scene of the fire, in this study, we analysed the causes of the accident and described the on-site rescue actions. The direct cause of the accident was an arc fault, and the indirect cause was the dereliction of duty in the laying and installation of the circuit and the subsequent fire supervision. From our case analysis of electrical fires in public buildings, we found that electrical failure, human factors (illegal operation), ageing and short circuits of wires, poor contact of wires, and ignition of other combustibles by electrical appliances are the main factors causing electrical fire accidents in public buildings. To avoid serious fire accidents caused by arc faults, we proposed suggestions to reduce or prevent electric fire accidents caused by arc faults. Full article
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