Suchergebnisse

Discusses the background of the First Internet Disaster Conference. Debates the advantages and disadvantages of Internet conferencing, and covers the lessons learnt and experiences gained from this conference.

Explores whether the current implementation of privatization in
Turkey is consistent with original privatization objectives as laid down
in the original government plan. Presents analysis of hard data obtained
from the Public Participation Fund, the agency responsible for the
planning and execution of the programme and entrusted with selling the
state′s shares in companies, and the results of certain questions from a
survey undertaken in Turkey to assess the opinions of senior managers,
drawn from both the state and private sector, and academics, regarding
the implementation of the privatization policy. Finds that, to date,
implementation of the privatization programme is contrary to the
original objectives of the Turkish government.

Describes the Bradford Disaster Scale (BDS) classification system.
Designed to compare disasters arising from different sources, BDS is
logarithmic in nature and is based on the number of fatalities involved
in the occurrence of a disaster. Provides examples of a general nature
to which the model is applied, including natural and man‐made disasters
both worldwide and European. More specifically, applies the model to the
total number of disasters occurring during the period 1970‐87 within the
chemical and allied industries. Outlines recommendations, including
preliminary hazard assessment for using, improving and extending the
model.

A review of recent literature is presented relating to general
Just‐in‐Time (JIT) philosophy, its supply bases and on the formalised
and mathematical models. JIT has become a subject of much interest and
some little controversy in recent years and has attracted the interest
of many major manufacturing organisations in the West as well as in
Japan where it was originally developed. A growing and developing
literature on this subject has been published particularly since the
late 1970s. An attempt is made to draw major conclusions regarding
benefits and relevance to Western manufacturing industry.

Data sets were compiled from the MHIDAS data bank for incidents where there had been five or more fatalities, ten or more injuries, 50 evacuations, or US$1 million damage. The data were converted to magnitudes on the Bradford Disaster Scale and analysed using maximum likelihood. Parameters determined from the estimation procedures were compared for compatibility between themselves and the results of analyses using other data.