...Which economic system is best suited for handling a crisis of epic proportions (hurricane, flood, blizzard, forest fire, etc.)? Why? When there is a natural disaster, crisis crews such as fire departments, ambulances, police and etc. are usually the primary help to be first on sight to help the general public. The Socialism system seems to offer the best resolution for controlling emergency situations. The administration takes care of compensating the individuals who work there so each person can concentrate on assisting the individuals that are in need of aid. With organizations like the Red Cross being a not for profit organization means that each person is doing what they are supposed to do by seeing after each injured individual’s best interest. Socialism, in its perfect form, would be the best economic system to assist people because it demonstrates to people how to come together during this time of crisis and assist each other in this time of great need. Being familiar with what could happen in your area, the possible hazards that could affect the area in the aftermath and the knowledge of what to do to protect yourself and your family can help you take effective steps to prepare beforehand and aid recovery after the event. To validate why socialism is a better choice, we should look at what is socialism. Socialism is an economic structure based on the proposition that some, if not most, rudimentary businesses such as coal mines and utilities, should be retained...
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...The three most negative effects of the Industrial Revolution are air pollution, water pollution, and over urbanization. Ranking them from absolute worst being number one too better but still bad being number three. Number one would be air pollution two being water pollution and three being over urbanization. Air pollution is the worst because everyone needs to breath air and do not have a choice whether they breath clean air or polluted air. The second bad impact due to industrial revolution is the water pollution. The last negative impact on my list is number three over urbanization is a general category and the sub categories include but are not limited to housing and overpopulation. What happened to the society is what made these impacts the worst. Number one, the air pollution, is the worst for many reasons. Tuberculosis can be spread by a person breathing in the air. With that being said tuberculosis (TB) killed one third of the people that died in Britain between 1800 and 1850. The way TB gets into the air is when someone who is infected exhales in close proximity to someone who is not but now soon will be infected. Many people use to believe that disease was spread by bad smells and invisible poisonous clouds known as miasmas. Industrial cities had the most deaths and were certainly plagued by poor smells from sewage and other industrial pollutants however a connection was never found between any disease and smell. The water pollution was named number two. The reason...
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...Economic Systems Effects on Natural Disaster Relief, and an Explanation of Supply and Demand Oscar O. Salguero DeVry University BUSN-115-61770 Teacher: Donna Armes Due 3/09/2014 FEMA is an organization that is responsible in case of any natural disaster such hurricane, earthquake and floods. In a certain way I believe that this organization tends to be with Socialist foundations because all what they present is their help to a town, city or country they are not seen any color, race or religion they just help. When a crisis hits a nation, such as a natural disaster, certain economic systems are better equipped in handling public relief. Economic systems such have superiority over others because reason. Examples are found throughout history. Although a socialist system is often looked down upon and at one time even was the enemy, it has many benefits when it comes to dealing with a disaster like the 2010 earthquake that occurred in Haiti. Responding to a situation as such is easier because of a small geographical area but could also be complicated for so many factors for example; destruction was to such degree that was so difficult for the delivery of the proper emergency services. Socialism offers the best solution in handling this type of emergencies because they focus in nothing else but situation and as an economic system would it be the best system because the sharing is meant in an equal way. When we referred to a socialist system we may find that is more...
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...We have all seen the devastation a country endears when it is hit by a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, forest fire or even earthquakes. And when their lives are disrupted by disasters people will look to their government for assistance. It is the country’s economic system that often determines to what degree the government can provide its citizens with the needed goods and services following a natural disaster. To wonder which economic system is best suited for handling a crisis, we need to take a deeper look and see how these systems operate. First, let’s look at a Mixed Economy. In this type of system the government’s role is to help the economy prosper while at the same time protect its consumers. This protection often comes the form of financial assistance, however business are allowed, in fact they are encouraged to make a profit, even in the face of a disaster. This ensures an adequate supply of essential goods and services while preserving the profit motive. Then there is Free-Market Economy. In a free-market economic system, prices distribute resources in an efficient manner according to the law of supply and demand. In the event of a natural disaster, prices of water, food and shelter rise to accommodate the increased demand for those items. Individuals who can afford the higher prices buy the goods and services provided, unfortunately there are many people who may not be able to afford them, thus suffering for lack of goods...
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...Kava is an island in the South Pacific affected by many disasters to include tidal waves, tsunami, typhoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, HIV, AIDS, petroleum spills, avian flu, and terrorism. This country is in urgent need of help to clean up the devastation from disaster after disaster and provide a way to revitalization. The responsibility of Nik and Alex is to provide clean up assistance to help rebuild Kava for future economic growth. Plans for additional True Blue Water locations are to ensure existing and future consumers have accessibility throughout the county. True Blue Water strives to be an active part of its community committed to the restructuring after each disaster. Additionally Nik and Alex must guarantee the Kava government and people who True Blue Water wants to be a part of the recovery effort needed to help rebuild. True Blue Water will provide safe drinking water, food, and shelter to every citizen in need throughout the recovery process. This allows True Blue Water to become a major shareholder in the recovery efforts in Kava as well as establishing relations with the local government in the rebuilding process. The rebuilding process will include an outline of crisis areas as well as improved proactive warning devices against future catastrophic disasters. For this type of plan to be effective implementation of safety standards must be according to the guidelines set forth by the United States Department of Labor...
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...NATURAL DISASTERS AND THE DECISIONS THAT FOLLOW Problem Definition Response of different industries ( Insurance Industries, Airline Industries…etc) to natural disaster. A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover How natural disasters affect business? To which extend do people like Rommel, Neeleman consider customer welfare during making their decisions? Does natural disasters a reason for companies to neglect their organizational Constraints, (customer service and satisfaction)? Justification of the problem There are several factors that affect decisions that follow natural disasters. • % of accuracy in predicating natural disasters. This determines how seriously companies should take the predication into consideration • Timing of the information . It affects the ability to have enough time to respond and make all necessary decisions •Planning and rules to be set, regularly reviewed to include any new case and tested by companies. This plan should consider welfare of both owners and customers. • Ability to adjust adequately for subsequent information and not being selectively interpreting what one sees on the...
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...In some areas, disasters occur frequently, and worse, many kinds of hazards hit these zones. Arizona is rated the tenth state most at a risk to disasters in the US according to Huddleston (2014, June). The Yuma County and the City of Yuma are hit time to time by disasters. This area is cited as one the highest probability disaster areas in the state (FEMA, 2012). This disaster champion experiences all types of hazards as stated in FEMA (2012). Hazards categorization, the magnitude of disasters’ damage and the consequences, a case study of a Presidential Disaster Declaration and the lessons learned from all the processes, the generalization of some lessons learned from this community to other communities with similar demographics and hazards...
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...Business Scenario MGT 350 Business Scenario Business Scenario Kava is a small island country in the South Pacific. Kava has been plagued with unfortunate circumstances that have brought about one disaster after another. This is a country that is in dire need of some help and aid in the situation of getting the country cleaned up and on its way to recovery. The Island of Kava must over come many obstacles in order to improve the contiditon of there people. Certain events that have happen were tsunami’s, floods, earthquakes . People also faced with health problems such as HIV and Aids.Nik feels the need to reach out . The government also feels a need to step in so with in a joint effort in providing first aid and rebuilding the country. They have provided food and shelter with Niks help. Nik has also helped with the efforts in providing fresh water and cleaning the air as well. Nik’s company was also expanding world wide with better customer serivce.With this the company wishes to branch off. But, even though Nik is accomplishing his goals conducting business in the far a country in the South Pacific it is a challenge within itself. Nik understands that people need water in order to survive life. In Kava more than half of people are in need of water and who younger then 15 years of age. Without this type of preparation any unexpected event can severely disrupt the operation, continuity, and effectiveness of your business. Disabling events can come in all shapes and varieties...
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...OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND GENDER DEVELOPMENT STUDIES NAME SIMBARASHE BLESSING MUTERO COURSE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MDS 3 STUDENT NUMBER W110355 QUESTION: Outline one approach to disaster management. Critically discuss its applicability to an emergency situation. On every part of the globe at one time and another, disasters have occurred, be they natural or human induced. This essay would define disaster and within its numerous approaches, the paper would zero in, on the approach of the community based disaster management (CBDM). It would proceed to examine the applicability of this approach to emergency situations in 5 dimensions which are the environment, social, economic, physical and political. It would be interesting to note the extent of the applicability of this approach as it may vary from place to place due to the dynamics involved in emergency situations. An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. According to Twigg ( 2007 ), disaster is defined as the occurrence of an extreme hazard event that impacts on vulnerable communities, causing substantial damage, disruption and possible causalities, and leaving the affected communities unable to function normally without outside assistance. CBDM thus came into play as another panacea in disaster reduction. Community based disaster management is a bottom-up approach, that was cemented in 2005 Hyogo Declaration. This is a commitment by...
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...Pacific. Although I never heard of Kava I was excited and looking forward to this new job. I thought that I may even get the chance to do some shopping and enjoys the sights, this was not the case. When I arrived in Kava, I was in for a surprise. Kava was not all what I had perceived it to be. During the ride to the company office I noticed that Kava was a mess. Most of the buildings leading up to the company office were a mess. Needless to say the company office was also a mess. It became apparent to me that some disaster had taken place in Kava. My boss Alex whom I thought was a male was at the receptionist desk to greet me. Alex filled me in about the details of Kava; she told me in so many words that Kava was an island that was in great need of assistance. She went on to tell me about the many problems the island is facing. Problems in Kava The South Pacific Island of Kava is located in an area that has high potential for natural disasters that threaten the infrastructure, and crops as well as its...
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...Fracking: Economic Savior or Environmental Disaster? Imagine having your home, your sanctuary, a place of memories, and dreams destroyed by a river of toxic soup. It almost seems incomprehensible that something like this could happen in this day and age. But that is exactly what happened when one hundred thousand gallons of chemically treated water rushed off of a natural gas fracking pad onto Truman and Bonnie Burnett’s land, killing a twenty foot swath of trees and filling their pond. The Burnett’s who live in Bradford County Pennsylvania have had to abandon their beautiful retirement home in the woods due to this terrible and tragic accident, which has contaminated their well and devastated their land (Walsh). Unfortunately the Burnett’s story is just one of many that have recently made headlines. All across the nation stories similar to the Burnett’s are becoming more common. The hydraulic fracturing frenzy that is sweeping the nation has caused many recent debates that have people wondering about the environmental impacts of this technology. But what is hydraulic fracturing? The process of hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking” begins by clearing an area so that workers can store equipment and materials for the fracking process. Next a hole, called a well, is drilled deep into the crust of the earth. Unlike conventional wells, which are mostly vertical shafts, fracking wells are drilled vertically then horizontally, which when complete can be over 11,000 feet...
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...2400 people went missing. Psychological Impacts of Earthquakes Asian Disaster management Centre in Japan stated that there had been several earthquakes like the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in January 1995, Mid Niigata Earthquake in October 2004 and the northeastern Japan earthquakes on 11th March, 2011. Policy on earthquake disasters in japan ensures prompt and elaborate dealing with earthquake disasters through early warnings and evacuations. Though the institution claimed success in the effectiveness of the policy, victims thought otherwise stating that the policy was ineffective since many lives were being lost. Another aspect criticized was the emergency response rebuked for being ill prepared in disaster management. The earthquake raised degrees of stress, depression and other mental illnesses, especially among those who lost their loved ones (Alexander,2005). A visit to therapy institutions dealing with disaster victims A visit to one specific therapy center that deals with kidney problems caused by the earthquake was significant at the moment. The Nephrology therapy center painted a disturbing picture of the high number of victims seeking help with less qualified personnel. Nevertheless, restoration of normalcy was up to date with dialysis being exercised on the victims with the most improvement with each session taking about six months. Life Experience after Earthquake Disaster Disasters affect lives and property and...
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...Talavera The Issues with Measuring Reliability and Preparedness Many governmental and nongovernmental agencies have plans in place to handle terrorist attacks and natural disasters. However, many planners have only written these plans to meet a requirement. Many planners have not vetted their plans. As a result, their plans may not produce the desired outcomes when they are executed. Some effective methods planners can use to examine their plans are through assessing inputs and outcomes, evaluating the reliability of the system and response reliabilities. These methods can provide another way of assessing plans in order to make necessary changes to provide a more effective and efficient plan. Inputs versus Outcomes Every plan involves inputs and outcomes. Inputs are the resources and personnel used in a plan. An example of a plan can be how a city would respond to a wildfire. A small sample of resources can be local and state firefighters, firefighting airplanes and helicopters, and vehicles and shelters for evacuation efforts. Federal wildfire experts, local and state law enforcement leaders, and city and state emergency management teams are just some examples of experts needed to be brought in to help execute the plan. Plans exist at every level, from city to federal on how to handle natural disasters and terrorist acts. These plans usually include a checklist of inputs to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. The capabilities and limitations of the resources are just...
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...Introduction Disasters can occur at any time and more often than not they happen all of a sudden which leads to unexpected interruptions in the services offered by the businesses. At the point when a crisis strikes, our prompt security and recovery will rely upon the current levels of readiness among workforce, staff and other stakeholders. It is highly critical that all organizations frame an effective disaster recovery plan and allocate an estimated number of human and financial resources to ensure continuity of business at the time of emergencies and disasters. While it is extremely challenging for small businesses because of limited resources, it is reasonably difficult even for the large organizations. Definition A disaster recovery...
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...in the rebuilding efforts and work with government officials on a rebuilding plan. This plan will identify specific problem areas and provide an outlet for improvement and proactive warning mechanisms against future natural disasters. This effort is a major task and requires extensive problem identification to effectively rebuild Kava to comply with safety standards that affect the quality of life for all islanders. Humanitarian aid, housing development, disaster prevention, hotel rebuilding, and human resources are required to rebuild and reconstruct. Kava faces many new challenges and decisions. Ocean Queen would like to share a greater presence in Kava through a collaborative consensus with government officials and the citizens of the beautiful island. Evaluating the benefits against the expenses to choose the most profitable choice involves monetary calculations of initial and ongoing expenses against expected return. However, creating reasonable actions of the costs and benefits of specific measures can be very difficult in this case. Costs and benefits can be estimate by drawing suggestions from market behavior or using the survey systems. Ocean Queen will have to put a value on human life and the environment in this case because of all the disaster Kava and its inhabitants have recently experienced. Ocean Queen is a large organization and operates in 18 different states across the United States. Ocean Queen can organize a donation program for the people in Kava. Kava...
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