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Disasters: Lessons from the past 105 years [electronic resource]
, Article Disaster Prevention and Management ; Vol. 17, Issue: 1, pp.62 -82 ; Larson, Richard ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to study and review some major impacts of the disasters during the past 105 years and develop a new theoretical classification of disasters. Design/methodology/approach– A detailed study of disasters in the world during the period (1900‐2005) has been obtained from the recent published sources. In that period more than 40 lessons have been reported based on statistical data analysis of disasters. Furthermore, a two‐dimensional probability density function is developed to categorize the different types of disasters. This paper studies and reviews some major impacts of disasters during the past 105 years and summarizes some major lessons for the future....
A Comperehensive Model of Disasters Classification
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Eshghi, Kourosh (Supervisor)
Abstract
The occurrence of natural disasters and damages caused by them has greatly impacted humans' lives, which reveals need for us to prepare for confrontation with various disasters. For this purpose, in this research, we are seeking to develop a programming model to reduce damages caused by various disasters. This thesis includes 3 main sections. In first section, some major impacts of disasters are reviewed and studied during the past 118 years and some major lessons are summarized based on statistical data analysis. In second section, a 3-demontional probability density function has been developed to categorize different types of disasters. Furthermore, a scaling system is presented to...