Sentence examples for societal disasters from inspiring English sources
In many ways, the state of knowledge on the role of climate change in driving societal disasters (wars and unrest) is similar to that of its role in driving meteorological disasters (particularly hurricanes).
Such rapid changes in conditions are often caused by natural, technological or societal disasters, from hurricanes to violent conflicts [16].
If secular people couldn't raise well-functioning, moral children, then a preponderance of them in a given society would spell societal disaster.
The value GSV provides needs to be balanced by a clear grasp of technology's limitations in generating a full understanding of the societal effects of disaster and disaster recovery.
Examples of factors include climate, demographics, natural disasters, societal changes and domestic and international economic changes [15].
Motivated by a history of major commercial, environmental and societal failures or disasters, the product and process life cycle is underscored by the application of risk management principles.
The societal costs of disasters around the world are continuing to increase and Pacific Island countries are considered some of the most vulnerable.
Furthermore few approaches that exist do not investigate indicators of psychological resilience, which is emerging as an important component of societal resilience to disasters.
This involves complicated decisions on how to increase the capacity in the medical setting, what the priorities are regarding different medical specialities, the role of the public health sector in response to prevention or after-care with large societal disruptions after disasters or the learning needs and professionalization of the workforce.
(7) Enhancing the role of social science in the multidisciplinary effort to understand behavior and decision making in DRR and the role of the wider societal context in disaster risk creation and reduction, and incorporating key markers of socioeconomic vulnerability.
Jerold Kayden, a professor of urban planning and design at Harvard, points out the pull between private property rights and societal concerns in disaster recovery.
