Citation

Scanlon TJ. Int. J. Mass Emerg. Disasters 1998; 16(3): 233-245.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, International Sociological Association, International Research Committee on Disasters)

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Abstract

Many of those who study disaster began by responding to unexpected events. Other researchers became interested in disaster when they were present at a tragedy or when their communities were impacted. Both approaches to research have their limitations. A historical approach to disaster research can eliminate many of those problems. Though the world is changing, there is little evidence that human and organizational responses to disaster are changing. That explains the title; it suggests that munitions ships and meteors may be less far apart than would appear at first glance.

Language: en