About the book
Disasters: learning the lessons for a safer
world
by David Eves
£30 softback 256 pages
ISBN 978 0 901357 46 5
Disasters: learning the lessons for a safer world is
more than just a catalogue of catastrophes and mistakes. For each
of the events recorded here, the author gives the background to
what happened, a summary of the outcome and details of the lessons
that were, or should have been, learnt. He also explores the
politics of disaster and risk reduction.
The book also goes beyond the stereotypical idea of what makes a
‘disaster’. Fires, explosions, chemical and nuclear leaks, and
structural collapses are all included, but so are events that are
less high-profile but nevertheless offer important information for
improving future risk management. Some, such as the Windsor Castle
fire or the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, killed no-one but
cost millions to put right. Others, such as asbestos, crept up on
unsuspecting workers, causing fatal diseases many years after
exposure.
Contents preview
• fires
• explosions at fuel stores
• environmental pollution
• accidents with high explosives
• shipwrecks
• offshore oil disasters
• air crashes
• accidents in space
• nuclear disasters
• mining accidents
• railway collisions
• crowd crushes
• stadium tragedies
• the human factor
• structural collapses
• floods
• silent killers – carcinogens
• public and animal health
• reducing hazards and risks
• the politics of disaster
• establishing a culture of safety
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