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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

The study of disasters is a 'lateral discipline' that, to varying degrees embraces at least 42 other disciplines and professions (Alexander 2013). A more up-to-date rationale might state that "there is nothing more natural than human propensity to cause disasters." Business Continuity Management: A Crisis Management Approach (2nd edn).