The concept of risk in the heart of modern societies

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The concept of risk can develop a type of relationship between man and environment; natural hazards are the risks that nature imposes on society. Natural hazards are often amplified. This concept of risk is at the interface between the size and nature of society. Risk is a potential hazard that can affect a company.

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[...] The concept of sustainable development is supposed to develop international solidarity. Two natural disasters emblematic 3.1 The Asian tsunami Grooooooosse a wave that travels and is wreaking havoc . The areas affected are more or less dense. It is estimated that the tsunami killed about people people are displaced. Indonesia was worst affected, with Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Humanitarian aid through NGOs billion). Medecins du Monde stops asking for donations. Subsequently reallocation overflows assistance to Africa Hurricane Katrina 40 kilometers wide that has moved from the Caribbean into the southern United States, including New Orleans: 1500 deaths. [...]

[...] This concept of risk is at the interface between the size and nature of that society. For some sociologists, we would be a company "risk". Definition and classification of risks and disasters The risk is a potential hazard that can affect a company. Upstream of risk, different factors behind the risk downstream, the catastrophe, as the realization of the potential risk Natural Hazards Four major natural hazards: two geological hazards (earthquakes and volcanic eruptions) and two climates (cyclones and floods). [...]

[...] Concerning volcanic eruptions, the explosion of the volcano Pinatubo in the Philippines held in 1991 and has emerged from the ashes on a radius of 250 kilometers. Climate risks are located as follows: Hurricanes leave the tropics. Cyclones (hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.) Sometimes reach 400 km / especially in late summer when the ocean is overheated. These cyclones were two or three sources: the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and the Pacific. Cyclones have beneficial when contributions are not exceptional. Floods are risks associated with the abrupt rise in rivers. Factors such as melting ice cause this kind of event. [...]

[...] These risks often lead to disaster impressive. Companies and their response to risk 2.1 Before: prediction and prevention The prediction of risk is the monitoring of hazard risk of a generator. Prevention is all measures taken to prevent or mitigate a disaster. The forecast is developed through technological progress. The degree of prediction is very different from one another hazard: a study of volcanoes, analysis of cyclone tracks. The prevention is to take necessary measures so that the danger from turning into a disaster: evacuation of people, legislation (anti-seismic building standards, etc.) Drills, etc. [...]

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