Hurricane Katrina, Large Socio-Technical Systems, and Social Responsibility
Educational ResourceAuthors:Ellison, KarinWellner, Karen
Abstract:
Engineers are often charged with focusing on individual pieces of a system, but what if the whole system fails? The infrastructure to protect residents of New Orleans from hurricanes did during Hurricane Katrina. A part of the Research, Ethics, and Society project, this case can be used to address understanding technological systems as an important tool for acting on social responsibilities.
Keywords:
Catastrophes, Hazards, Disasters, Ethics and Society, Public Well-being, Social Responsibility
Catastrophes, Hazards, Disasters, Ethics and Society, Public Well-being, Social Responsibility
Language:
English
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2013
2013
Related Links:
https://onlineethics.org/cases/research-ethics-and-society-case-summaries/hurricane-katrina-large-socio-technical-systems
Sponsoring Agency:
NSF
NSF
Notes:
Case Study / Scenario
