Minding the machines : preventing technological disasters /
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| Author / Creator: | Evan, William M. |
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| Imprint: | Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall PTR, c2002. |
| Description: | xxiv, 485 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4828314 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Invitation to Our Readers
- Acknowledgments
- Part I. Introduction
- Chapter 1. Technological Disasters: An Overview
- Dangerous Technologies
- Selected Examples of Technological Disasters
- Causes of Technological Disasters
- Strategies for Prevention
- Who Should be Concerned?
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2. Natural and Human-Made Disasters
- Natural Disasters
- Human-Made Disasters
- Comparison of Natural and Human-Made Disasters
- Conclusion
- References
- Endnote
- Part II. The Prevalence of Technological Disasters
- Chapter 3. The Year 2000 (Y2K) Debacle: An Ironic Failure of Information Technology
- The Overall Impact of Y2K
- Anticipation of the Problem
- The Causes of the Problem
- The Scope of Y2K
- The Costs of Y2K
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. Theories of Technological Disasters
- A Systems Approach to Technological Disasters
- Feedback Mechanisms and the Design of Engineering Systems
- Perrow's Theory of "Normal Accidents" (NAT)
- High Reliability Theory (HRT)
- A Sociotechnical Systems Analysis of Technological Disasters
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5. The Root Causes of Technological Disasters
- Technical Design Factors
- Human Factors
- Organizational Systems Factors
- Socio-Cultural Factors
- Terrorism in the Nuclear-Information Age
- Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
- Conclusion
- References
- Part III. Technological Disasters Since the Industrial Revolution
- Chapter 6. Three Industrial Revolutions and Beyond
- Three Technological Revolutions
- The First Industrial Revolution
- The Second Industrial Revolution
- The Third Industrial Revolution
- A Fourth Industrial Revolution?
- Conclusion
- References
- Endnotes
- Chapter 7. A Matrix of Technological Disasters
- Testing Three Hypotheses about the History of Technological Disasters
- Conclusion
- References
- Endnotes
- Part IV. Analysis of Case Studies of Technological Disasters
- Chapter 8. Twelve Exemplary Case Studies of Technological Disasters
- 1.. USS Princeton Explosion
- 2.. Titanic Sinking
- 3.. Aisgill Train Wreck
- 4.. Johnstown Flood
- 5.. DC-10 Crash
- 6.. Tenerife Runway Collision
- 7.. Santa Barbara Oil Spill
- 8.. Love Canal Toxic Waste Contamination
- 9.. Apollo I Fire
- 10.. Three Mile Island
- 11.. Challenger Disaster
- 12.. Bhopal Poison Gas Release
- Chapter 9. Lessons Learned From the Case Studies of Technological Disasters
- Specific Lessons Learned
- General Lessons Learned
- Conclusion
- References
- Part V. Strategic Responses to Technological Disasters
- Chapter 10. The Responsibilities of Engineers and Scientists
- The Role of Engineering Schools
- The Role of Engineering Societies
- The Role of Science and Scientists
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11. The Role of Corporations in the Management of Technological Disasters
- Corporate Management versus Mismanagement
- Case Studies in Crisis Management
- Crisis Management Theory
- Conclusion
- References
- Endnote
- Chapter 12. The Role of the Legal System in Technology Policy Decisions
- The Executive Branch
- The Legislative Branch
- The Administrative Branch
- The Judicial Branch
- The Legal Profession
- Relative Effectiveness of U.S. Legal Subsystems in Technology Policy Decisions
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13. Assessing the Risks of Technology
- Probabilistic Risk Assessment
- Risk-Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Technology Assessment
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 14. Technology Decisions and the Democratic Process
- Technocratic versus Democratic Assessments of Risk
- Participatory Technology
- Mechanisms for Citizen Participation
- Toward an Alliance of Citizens' Organizations
- Conclusion
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
