Mostrando 104 resultados

A paper setting out the long-term biological consequences of nuclear war for the entire planet.

A paper outlining the objective and terms of reference for a study or studies of civil defence planning assumptions to be carried out on behalf of the Greater London Council. The purpose of the studies is to provide the GLC with planning assumption and other information for civil defence planning purposes.

Presscuttings relating to Civil Defence and Nuclear War

An article by Alvin M. Saperstein published in vol.14 no.4 of Bulletin of Peace Proposals, a quarterly journal discussing contemporary international and intergroup affairs and searching for peaceful solutions to conflict situations.

A paper about experiments analysing the effects of a large-scale nuclear war on the global climate through the use of three dimensional climate models to simulate the effects.

Joint report for the Public Services and Fire Brigade Committee, the Planning Committee and the Transport Committee of the Greater London Committee following an initiative of Manchester City Council to call on the Government to refrain from manufacturing or positioning nuclear weapons within the Greater London area.

Report containing a summary of the new Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) Regulations and recommendations for the Public Services and Fire Brigade Committee Staff Committee of the Greater London Council.

Extracts from GLC report P1001 (20.12.83)

Contains correspondence between the Greater London Council and the Home Office regarding the Home Office's request for local authorities to complete preparation plans required by Civil Defence Regulations 1983. Also includes a report from a GLC meeting to discuss the Home Office request.

Contains a foreword by Ken Livingstone, two postcards, a map of possible targets in and around London, 2 photomontage posters on Civil Defence, and the following publications;

'Why the GLC Disagrees with the Government',

'London and the Defence Industry'

'London as a Nuclear Free Zone'

'What Would it be Like After Nuclear Attack? A View from Inside the Civil Defence Establishment'

'Blackout to Whitewash: Civil Defence Since 1937, A GLC Exhibition'

'Doctors and the Bomb; An Article from the British Medical Journal'

A report summarising the findings of surveys carried out in connection with the flood warning practice, particularly in relation to the audibility of the flood warning sirens and the public's awareness and understanding of the warning system. It examines option for improving the systems and puts forwards recommendations.

Papers related to a discussion regarding contracts who work at nuclear military installations.

Notes of a meeting held at the Home Office on 14 March 1985.

A meeting between employees from the Home Office, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Department of Environment and Transport, Department of Health and Social Security, GLAWARS and Polytechnic of the South Bank.

A discussion paper presented to the Symposium on Organisational and Behavioural Aspects of Civil Defence held on July 5th 1985 at the Polytechnic of the South Bank.