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Airplane crashes and terrorist attacks are examples of man-made disasters: they kill and injure people, destroy and damage property, and cause pollution. One example is the September 11 attacks in 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York City. Human-made disasters are serious harmful events caused by human actions and social processes.
Man-made disasters are specific events where an Anthropogenic hazard has come to fruition. Subcategories This category has the following 28 subcategories, out of 28 total.
International reactions to man-made disasters (3 C, 3 P) * Environmental disaster ghost towns (2 C, 21 P) W. Effects of war (3 C, 2 P)
The studies it looked at found survivors of man-made disasters like the Aliso Canyon gas leak or the East Palestine train derailment experienced PTSD in 25% to 75% of cases
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The term "disaster" itself is defined as follows: "Disasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources. Disasters can be caused by natural, man-made and technological hazards, as well as various factors that influence the exposure and vulnerability of a community." [6]
They are man-made catastrophes; fuelled by policies that have allowed fossil fuel use to go unchecked and disinformation to cloud public understanding, which is unfortunately set to get worse.
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