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      Public Health Humanitarian Responses to Natural Disasters
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      Public Health Humanitarian Responses to Natural Disasters

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      Public Health Humanitarian Responses to Natural Disasters book

      ByEmily Ying Yang Chan
      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2017
      eBook Published 23 February 2017
      Pub. Location London
      Imprint Routledge
      DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315667218
      Pages 294
      eBook ISBN 9781315667218
      Subjects Area Studies, Built Environment, Environment and Sustainability, Geography, Global Development, Health and Social Care, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health
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      Chan, E.Y.Y. (2017). Public Health Humanitarian Responses to Natural Disasters (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315667218

      ABSTRACT

      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.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      chapter |2 pages

      Introduction

      Size: 0.04 MB

      chapter 1|24 pages

      Key Public Health Concepts of Disaster Preparedness and Response

      Size: 0.29 MB

      chapter 2|34 pages

      Disaster Concepts and Trends

      Size: 2.40 MB

      chapter 3|20 pages

      General Public Health Impacts of Natural Disasters

      Size: 0.72 MB

      chapter 4|37 pages

      The Specific Human Health Impacts of Natural Disasters

      Size: 1.35 MB

      chapter 5|31 pages

      When Public Health and Disaster Collide

      Responding to health needs in natural disasters

      Size: 1.12 MB

      chapter 6|34 pages

      Current and Likely Medical and Public Health Threats and Challenges for Disaster Response in the Twenty-First Century

      Size: 0.51 MB

      chapter 7|25 pages

      Resources for Disaster Response and Beyond

      Size: 1.05 MB

      chapter 8|39 pages

      From Public Health Emergency Preparedness to Resilience

      Size: 0.78 MB

      chapter 9|1 pages

      Conclusion

      Size: 0.03 MB
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