科学应对突发事件

• 出 处: 科学中国人
• 发表日期: 2004年02期
• 关键词: 世界城市化 城市规模 社会灾害 城市建设 精神损失 高度密集 社会经济 深刻的教训

美国“9·11”事件震惊了整个世界,突如其来的“SARS”危机更给中国人以深刻的教训……随着城市建设和社会经济的迅速发展,一些突发性的社会灾害,如火灾、交通事故、传染病等不断发生;随着世界城市化进程的加快,城市规模的不断扩大,人口高度集中,建筑物高度密集,一旦灾害在城市发生,其危害性是其他任何地区不可比拟的,给人们带来的物质和精神损失将会非常巨大,对城市造成的损失和破坏是不可估量的;

The “9.11” incident in the United States has shocked the entire world. The sudden “SARS” crisis has taught the Chinese people profoundly. With the rapid development of urban construction and socio-economic development, some unexpected social disasters such as fires, Traffic accidents and infectious diseases continue to occur. With the accelerating process of urbanization in the world, cities are expanding in scale, highly concentrated in population and highly dense buildings. Once a disaster occurs in a city, its harmfulness is unparalleled in any other area, The material and spiritual losses brought to people will be enormous and the damage and destruction caused to the cities will be immeasurable.