Problemas ligados ao álcool em centros de emergência (PLACE)—People experiencing homelessness with alcohol-related problems in Lisbon's emergency shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic: a description and analysis of a harm reduction intervention [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionAlcohol-related problems disproportionally affect people experiencing homelessness. As the first wave of the COVID-2019 pandemic spread in 2020, a number of emergency shelters were opened in Lisbon. Increased difficulties in obtaining alcohol
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AI-Based model for site-selecting earthquake emergency shelters [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe objective of this research is to develop an AI-based model that provides a map of potential emergency shelters for seismic-prone regions. While the predominant approach for locating emergency shelters involves expert-answered questionnaires, their ...
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Lisbon’s COVID 19 response: harm reduction interventions for people who use alcohol and other drugs in emergency shelters [PDF]
Harm Reduction Journal, 2021 Four emergency shelters were instituted in Lisbon during COVID-19, and are still in operation. Between March and August 2020, they served over 600 people.
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Anchoring emergency lightweight shelters [PDF]
, 2019 Field tests have been conducted to address the question: ‘what are the major aspects to consider using anchors in the humanitarian sector?. Influence of soil, weather, type and combination of anchors, installation, orientation, inclination, depth, displacement and price have been measured.
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Spatial suitability evaluation and layout optimization of emergency shelter: A case study in Tianhe District of Guangzhou City [PDF]
HeliyonEmergency shelters are multifunctional spaces that provide safe refuge, essential life protection, and rescue command for residents in case of urban disaster. These shelters constitute crucial components of urban public safety.
Bo Tang, Zongyuan Li, Yinzhong Chen
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Who Are the Homeless? Numbers, Trends and Characteristics of Those Without Homes in Calgary [PDF]
The School of Public Policy Publications, 2015 In 2008, Calgary was the first city in Canada to institute a 10-year plan to end homelessness. The plan was introduced in part due to the steady and rapid growth in homelessness in the city since 1992.
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A Multi-Indicator Evaluation Method for Spatial Distribution of Urban Emergency Shelters
Remote Sensing, 2022 Evaluation of the spatial distribution of urban emergency shelters can effectively identify defects in the current distribution of urban emergency shelters and weaknesses in the overall evacuation service capacity of the city and provide reference for ...
Xinxiang Wang +6 more
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Spatial accessibility analysis and location optimization of emergency shelters in Deyang
Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk, 2023 The selection and planning of the location of emergency shelters have a crucial impact on the safety of residents and cities. In this paper, based on multivariate open geographic data, the Gaussian two-step floating catchment area method, K-means ...
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Remote Sensing, 2023 The effective refuge area is a key indicator in the study of emergency shelters. Accurately extracting the effective refuge area and analyzing the effectiveness of emergency shelters are of great significance for site selection, spatial distribution, and
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Social Policy Trends: Emergency Shelter Stays, Calgary, 2008-2017 [PDF]
The School of Public Policy Publications, 2017 EMERGENCY SHELTER STAYS, CALGARY, 2008-2017 Number of stays in emergency homeless shelters provided for single adults: Total, and the number of stays as a percentage of Calgary’s adult population In 2008, Calgary embarked on a 10-year plan to ...
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