Pediatric-Specific Hazard Vulnerability Analysis: The Missing Component of Regional and Hospital-Based Preparedness
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.90
Abstract: Abstract Though children comprise a large percentage of the population and are uniquely vulnerable to disasters, pediatric considerations are often omitted from regional and hospital-based emergency preparedness. Children’s absence is particularly notable in hazard vulnerability… read more here.
Keywords: regional hospital; hospital based; hazard vulnerability; pediatric specific ... See more keywords
Exposure, hazard, and vulnerability all contribute to Schistosoma haematobium re-infection in northern Senegal
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009806
Abstract: Background Infectious disease risk is driven by three interrelated components: exposure, hazard, and vulnerability. For schistosomiasis, exposure occurs through contact with water, which is often tied to daily activities. Water contact, however, does not imply… read more here.
Keywords: exposure hazard; infection; hazard vulnerability; vulnerability ... See more keywords
Validation of the Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis of Coastal Erosion in the Caribbean and Pacific Coast of Colombia
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DOI: 10.3390/jmse7080260
Abstract: A hazard and vulnerability assessment of coastal erosion is an essential first step for planning and decision-making, because it is part of risk management and its results are in the form of easily interpreted traffic-light… read more here.
Keywords: vulnerability; coastal erosion; methodology; hazard vulnerability ... See more keywords
Spatial and Temporal Assessment of Drought Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk in Three Different Climatic Zones in Algeria Using Two Commonly Used Meteorological Indices
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DOI: 10.3390/su15107803
Abstract: Drought is considered a natural hazard and has become a recurrent phenomenon in Algeria since the 1970s. Algeria is characterized by three different climates, namely, sub-humid, semi-arid and arid climates. In this study, we aimed… read more here.
Keywords: vulnerability; drought; drought hazard; hazard vulnerability ... See more keywords