Whole-of-Society Disaster Resilience : The Swedish Way

摘要: After the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, United States it became clear to world that a new national security paradigm was needed. Gone era when strong military capacity could be primary resource defend territorial borders and protect well-being of nation’s citizens, property, or critical functions. This reinforced by bombings Madrid (2004) London (2005). More recent events, such as massive volcanic ash cloud from Iceland (2010) earthquake combination with tsunami Japan, displayed our vulnerabilities disruption destruction. Furthermore, these events have shown another signiÞ cant trend, globalization, has brought an intended, but also unforeseen coupling systems created high levels interdependence vulnerabilities. Sweden had recover several dramatic challenges years. In 2004, over 500 Swedish citizens died waves Southeast Asia. During suddenly escalating Lebanon cons ict 2006, 8,000 were hastily, successfully, evacuated out harm’s way. Days before Christmas 2010,