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From Gas Explosions to Earthquakes: Case Studies of Disaster Response in Taiwan

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This chapter begins with an introduction of the Taiwanese governmental structure, types of hazards, and the development of its disaster management system. I utilized the multiple case study method to review four major disasters that occurred in this country in the past 4 years. Data for the case studies were collected from official after-action reports, academic journals, commercial magazines, and newspapers. The data was carefully reviewed and compared to other resources prior to being reported in this book.

In each case study, I reviewed response activities for each of the four disasters, and then arranged the lessons learned. Based on insights from disaster and risk research, I propose two suggestions at the end of this chapter for improving future response activities under the Taiwanese disaster management organization and response system.

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  1. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA

    Hsien-Ho (Ray) Chang

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    Anthony J. Masys

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    Leo S.F. Lin

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Chang, HH.(. (2018). From Gas Explosions to Earthquakes: Case Studies of Disaster Response in Taiwan. In: Masys, A., Lin, L. (eds) Asia-Pacific Security Challenges. Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61729-9_10

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