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  • Disaster epidemiology
  • Public health
  • Risk management

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  • Technological disasters, encompassing industrial, transport, and miscellaneous subtypes, pose significant risks to vulnerable societies.
  • Understanding the epidemiology of these events is crucial for effective risk assessment, prioritization, and service planning.
  • Previous research highlights the need for detailed analysis of technological disaster trends and characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the global distribution and characteristics of technological disaster subtypes.
  • To identify trends in occurrence by region and year.
  • To provide data for informed disaster risk management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the international EM-DAT dataset (www.emdat.be/) for analysis.
  • Included technological disasters recorded between 1970 and 2020.
  • Recorded disaster occurrence, location (region/continent), type, and impact (deaths/affected).

Main Results:

  • The highest incidence of technological disasters occurred between 2001 and 2010.
  • Transportation accidents were identified as the most prevalent type of technological disaster.
  • Asia reported the highest number of disasters (45.6%), followed by Africa (26.1%) and the Americas (16%).

Conclusions:

  • Transportation accidents, particularly road accidents, are the leading cause of technological disasters worldwide.
  • The findings underscore the significant impact of transport-related technological hazards.
  • This epidemiological data is vital for targeted prevention and mitigation efforts.