Essay Heat Wave: a Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago

Great Chicago Fire I have no passion or desire to write about a thunderous destruction of a city or the death of hundreds of people. Yes, I have no connection to this topic, besides my home being 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, but that does not mean that this fire does not pertain to me or anyone who lives in a completely different state for that matter. So, just because I have never experienced a disaster of this magnitude does not mean that my lips should stay shut regarding the topic…

The Psychological Social Consequences War, Terrorism Disasters: The Civilian Military Population Introduction The objective of this brief study is to examine the psychological and social consequences of war, acts of terrorism and disasters upon the civilian and military population as well as the treatment options available for military members and their family members. The work of Matthewson (nd) states that it is not the battlefield "upon which the attacks take place, but rather, it is in the…

…………………………………………………………………………..…………….8 Natural disasters introduction A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g., flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, heatwave, or landslide). It leads to financial, environmental or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the vulnerability of the affected population to resist the hazard, also called their resilience. This understanding is concentrated in the formulation: "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability." A natural…

Urban Heat Island – Cause, Effects and Mitigation Measures in USA Table of Contents • Introduction • The Phenomenon of Urban Heat Island • Causes and Effects of UHI • Mitigation Efforts • Urban Heat Island (UHI) of Urban Cities of United States • UHI and Climate Trends of Some Major cities of US • Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mitigation Strategies in United States • Conclusion Urban Heat Islands Introduction Urban Heat Island – UHI is one of the important…

Social Benefit or Social Disaster Shannon Pieczynski Principles of Management 300 CSU Global Professor Aguiar 8/11/13 Social Benefit or Social Disaster Over the past decade social media has become a booming phenomenon. At first it was instant messenger, Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter but over the past four years we have been introduced to things like Instagram, Snapchat, Vine, and Kek. The social media world grows everyday and…

Disaster Victim Identification(DVI) is a very important process that must be done after a disaster has occurred. Whether the cause of the disaster was a natural or unnatural,Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) is crucial part of dealing with the aftermath of a disaster. When remains are found after a disaster they are not in perfect condition; they can be commingled, the bones separated into small fragments,burnt, or destroyed. Disaster Victim Identification(DVI) is a process in which the remains…

ISDR Briefing Note 01 Geneva, September 2008 Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Weather, climate and climate change Defining climate change For most people, the expression “climate change” means the alteration of the world’s climate that we humans are causing, through fossil fuel burning, clearing forests and other practices that increase the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG)1 in the atmosphere. This is in line with the official definition by the United Nations Framework Convention…

Natural disasters may be defined as natural catastrophes which cause great damage by disrupting the functioning of a society thus rendering the country incapable of coping through using its own resources as there is a need for outsider assistance in order to effectively preserve lives and the environment. Conversely, Natural hazards are natural phenomena that are potential threats to people within a society, structures or economic assets and may cause disaster. Natural disasters are inevitable and…

The Square Deal: Social Reform to Avoid Disaster America at the turn of the century was a very different place than it is today. The industrial revolution had set into motion a series of events that empowered and enriched some and nearly enslaved others. Theodore Roosevelt’s “Square Deal” was a necessary response to growing social unrest. A severely unequal distribution of wealth along with poor living and working conditions were leading workers and capitalists to increasingly…

Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations Bruce R. Lindsay Analyst in American National Goverment September 6, 2011 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41987 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations Summary The development of new technologies that have emerged since the mid-1990s has led to Internetbased applications known…