01410pab a2200169 454500008004000000100001800040245008000058260000900138300001400147520087400161650001401035650002201049773003901071909001001110999001701120952010301137180718b1998   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aGranot, Hayim  aThe dark side of growth and industrial disasters since the Second World War  c1998  ap.195-204  aExamines the disastrous industrial accidents globally since the Second World War. Change and innovation development have accelerated dramatically through this century. The war itself influenced various developments. Argues that environmental problems are problems of development. Bhopal, Chernobyl, Exxon Valdez, Kuwait's oil wells and Siberian pipelines are all used as examples. Industrial activity and social change have increased vulnerability to man-made hazards. Hazardous industries tend to be sited nearer the poorest and most vulnerable people, making the effects of any disaster even greater. Discusses the changing attitudes to man made disasters - from fatalistic resignation to a desire to gain greater control. Assessment, legislation and mitigation have meant improvements and are indicators of willingness and ability to handle the threats. - Reproduced  aDisasters  aIndustrial safety  aDisaster Prevention and Management  a40049  c40049d40049  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 7, Issue no: 3pAR40421r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR