IGNOU MPA 2 2018 - Discuss the nature of man-made disasters and highlight major issues co

Question

Discuss the nature of man-made disasters and highlight major issues concerning disaster management.

05 Feb 2018

Answer :

Word Count : 739

Man-made disasters are the result of carelessness or human errors during technological and industrial use. The disasters are in the form of accidents, which occur all of a sudden and take a huge toll on life and property. Mostly such disasters cause injuries, diseases and casualties where they occur.

Man-made disasters are mainly of two types:

Local disasters:

These are small-scale disasters such as train accidents, plane crashes and shipwrecks.

Industrial and technological disasters:

These are much larger in scale and are the result of technology failures or industrial accidents. Such disasters affect both local population and may even cover a much larger area. Industrial disasters result due to accidental leakage of water or air pollutants. Many of the chemicals are extremely toxic and carcinogenic which affect the human population in an adverse way. Some people die instantly while others are crippled for whole life in the form of blindness, paralysis and many other chronic diseases.

Impact on the environment:

Leakage of toxic chemicals from the industries and accidents in the nuclear reactors has short-term and long-term

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