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Critical Care Clinics, 1991
This article presents the health effects of some of the more important acute natural disasters and outlines requirements for effective medical response to these events (table 7). In summary, although all disasters are unique in that they affect regions of the world with differing social, economic, and health backgrounds, there are similarities among ...
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This article presents the health effects of some of the more important acute natural disasters and outlines requirements for effective medical response to these events (table 7). In summary, although all disasters are unique in that they affect regions of the world with differing social, economic, and health backgrounds, there are similarities among ...
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Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2020
In the past two decades, climate change-related natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and droughts have become increasingly frequent and severe, impacting the emotional and psychological well-being of those who are directly or indirectly exposed
Shuquan Chen +4 more
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In the past two decades, climate change-related natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and droughts have become increasingly frequent and severe, impacting the emotional and psychological well-being of those who are directly or indirectly exposed
Shuquan Chen +4 more
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Disaster response. Natural disaster: Katrina
Surgery Today, 2010The aftermath and response to a disaster can be divided into four phases. The importance of each depends on the length of time without resupply and the resources that are required. This in turn depends on the time span of the disaster; the area involved; the number of the population affected; the resupply available; the extent of the devastation; and ...
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Science, 1999
I read with interest the Review by the National Research Council's Board on Natural Disasters regarding the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction ( Science 's Compass, 18 June, p. [1943][1]) and the editorial “Mitigating national disasters” by Frank Press and Robert M. Hamilton in the same issue ( Science 's Compass, p. 1927).
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I read with interest the Review by the National Research Council's Board on Natural Disasters regarding the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction ( Science 's Compass, 18 June, p. [1943][1]) and the editorial “Mitigating national disasters” by Frank Press and Robert M. Hamilton in the same issue ( Science 's Compass, p. 1927).
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, 2020
Electric power systems are prone to several threats. However, some potential threats e.g., extreme weather or natural disasters, are unavoidable and this can affect socio-economic activities, energy security, and also quality of life.
Eric Galvan, P. Mandal, Yuanrui Sang
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Electric power systems are prone to several threats. However, some potential threats e.g., extreme weather or natural disasters, are unavoidable and this can affect socio-economic activities, energy security, and also quality of life.
Eric Galvan, P. Mandal, Yuanrui Sang
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Natural disasters and risk aversion
, 2020The havoc brought by extreme weather events triggers well-documented adverse effects on human health, communities’ resources and economic development. In this paper, we focus on the consequences of disasters on financial markets and infer the impact of ...
Michael Bourdeau-Brien, L. Kryzanowski
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Financial development, natural disasters, and economics of the Pacific small island states
, 2020Natural disasters have become more frequent and devastating as a result of global climate change in recent years. The economic impacts of natural disasters are significant and more relevant to small island states, given their location and size of economy.
Dayong Zhang, Shunsuke Managi
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, 2020
RESEARCH SUMMARY What type of firms are more likely to survive or even thrive in disaster events such as earthquakes, wildfires, and the COVID-19 pandemic?
C. Salvato +3 more
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RESEARCH SUMMARY What type of firms are more likely to survive or even thrive in disaster events such as earthquakes, wildfires, and the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Impact of natural disasters on the income distribution
World Development, 2020During the last decades, the United States experienced an increase in the number of natural disasters as well as their destructive capability. Several studies suggest a damaging effect of natural disasters on income. In this paper, I estimate the effects
Regina Pleninger
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