@article{ref1,
title="Potential non-disasters of 2021",
journal="Disaster prevention and management",
year="2022",
author="Podloski, Brady and Kelman, Ilan",
volume="31",
number="5",
pages="592-600",
abstract="PURPOSE This short paper compiles some potential disasters that might not have happened in 2021 even though a major hazard occurred. No definitive statements are made of what did or did not transpire in each instance. Instead, the material offers a pedagogical and communications approach, especially to encourage deeper investigation and critique into what are and are not labelled as disasters and non-disasters--and the consequences of this labelling. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH This short paper adopts a subjective approach to describing situations in 2021 in which a hazard was evident, but a disaster might not have resulted. Brief explanations are provided with some evidence and reasoning, to be used in teaching and science communication for deeper examination, verification and critique. <br><br>FINDINGS Examples exist in which hazards could have become disasters, but disasters might not have manifested, ostensibly due to disaster risk reduction. Reaching firm conclusions about so-called &quot;non-disasters&quot; is less straightforward. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE Many reports rank the seemingly worst disasters while research often compares a disaster investigated with the apparently worst disasters previously experienced. This short paper instead provides possible ways of teaching and communicating potential non-disasters. It offers an approach for applying lessons to encourage action on disaster risk reduction, while recognising challenges with the labels &quot;non-disaster&quot;, &quot;success&quot; and &quot;positive news&quot;.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0965-3562",
doi="10.1108/DPM-06-2022-0135",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/DPM-06-2022-0135"
}