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technological disaster: a standalone construct

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technologicaldisaster1 CONSTRUCTTechnological disasterBAUM · DISASTER STUDIES

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Disaster studies

a disaster caused by failure of human-made systems, which the source contrasts with natural disasters for its longer stress and loss of perceived control.

In disaster studies, technological disaster refers to a disaster caused by failure of human-made systems, which the source contrasts with natural disasters for its longer stress and loss of perceived control. This meaning comes from Baum (1983) in Environment and Behavior.[1]

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References

  1. Baum, A., Fleming, R., & Davidson, L. M. (1983). Natural Disaster and Technological Catastrophe. Environment and Behavior, 15(3), 333-354. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916583153004

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