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oapen-20.500.12657-497252021-08-20T09:35:47Z Public Health Humanitarian Responses to Natural Disasters Chan, Emily Ying Yang Africa Climate Change capabilities children cyclone degradation drought Environmental policy Environmental studies earthquake elderly epidemiology famine floods food hazards heat waves Japan mental health Oxfam preparedness psychological resilience shelter urbanisation volcanic eruption vulnerabilities women bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics & emerging economies bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RN The environment::RND Environmental policy & protocols bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTF Development studies The pressure of climate change, environmental degradation, and urbanisation, as well as the widening of socio- economic disparities have rendered the global population increasingly vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters. With a primary focus on medical and public health humanitarian response to disasters, Public Health Humanitarian Responses to Natural Disasters provides a timely critical analysis of public health responses to natural disasters. Using a number of case studies and examples of innovative disaster response measures developed by international agencies and stakeholders, this book illustrates how theoretical understanding of public health issues can be practically applied in the context of humanitarian relief response. Starting with an introduction to public health principles within the context of medical and public health disaster and humanitarian response, the book goes on to explore key trends, threats and challenges in contemporary disaster medical response. This book provides a comprehensive overview of an emergent discipline and offers a unique multidisciplinary perspective across a range of relevant topics including the concepts of disaster preparedness and resilience, and key challenges in human health needs for the twenty-first century. This book will be of interest to students of public health, disaster and emergency medicine and development studies, as well as to development and medical practitioners working within NGOs, development agencies, health authorities and public administration. 2021-07-01T15:10:41Z 2021-07-01T15:10:41Z 2017 book ONIX_20210701_9781317357445_2 https://openresearchlibrary.org/viewer/7232a23a-0314-4522-b20c-5b3a8eef3b27 9781317357445 9781315667218 9781138953680 9781138953703 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/49725 eng Routledge Humanitarian Studies application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781317357445.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781315667218 10.4324/9781315667218 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9781317357445 9781315667218 9781138953680 9781138953703 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Routledge 294 Knowledge Unlatched open access
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The pressure of climate change, environmental degradation, and urbanisation, as well as the widening of socio- economic disparities have rendered the global population increasingly vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters. With a primary focus on medical and public health humanitarian response to disasters, Public Health Humanitarian Responses to Natural Disasters provides a timely critical analysis of public health responses to natural disasters. Using a number of case studies and examples of innovative disaster response measures developed by international agencies and stakeholders, this book illustrates how theoretical understanding of public health issues can be practically applied in the context of humanitarian relief response. Starting with an introduction to public health principles within the context of medical and public health disaster and humanitarian response, the book goes on to explore key trends, threats and challenges in contemporary disaster medical response. This book provides a comprehensive overview of an emergent discipline and offers a unique multidisciplinary perspective across a range of relevant topics including the concepts of disaster preparedness and resilience, and key challenges in human health needs for the twenty-first century. This book will be of interest to students of public health, disaster and emergency medicine and development studies, as well as to development and medical practitioners working within NGOs, development agencies, health authorities and public administration.
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