China City Safety Warning

Author: Jin Lei
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: A panoramic view of urban disasters, a cautionary tale of comprehensive disaster reduction. This is a popular book that helps over 400 million urban residents in China gain a comprehensive understanding of the "disaster-related issues" in their homes. The tragic fire in Hengyang, Hunan, the gas explosion accident in Kaixian, Chongqing, the stampede in Miyun, Beijing, the fire disaster at Jingmin Building, the traffic paralysis caused by heavy rain in Beijing, and the disaster caused by Typhoon Yunna. We not only question what we have paid and what mistakes we have made in past disasters, but also whether we can pay less and make fewer mistakes? Only by ensuring the safety of the entire society can we guarantee the dignity of individual lives. Mr. Jin Lei, a renowned expert in urban disaster reduction research in China and an advisor to the Chinese Expert Advisory Group on Disaster Reduction, interprets the current situation of urban disaster prevention in China. In evaluating accident and disaster cases, he allows the 400 million plus urban public across the country to experience the development of public safety and urban disaster prevention, enabling more people to learn about emergency avoidance and safe escape. The significance of this book lies more in warning government managers at all levels that urban disaster prevention should not only focus on "prevention and avoidance," but also make every effort to enhance the awareness of disaster prevention culture among urban residents. It is particularly important to combine the sense of crisis that "crisis is the norm" with the acceleration of urban weak link governance, so as to fundamentally promote the establishment of a rapid, organized, and efficient disaster prevention and emergency response mechanism for Chinese cities, allowing future cities to face various hidden and obvious disasters with composure.