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Flood Hazards and Health - Responding to Present and Future Risks (Paperback)
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Flood Hazards and Health - Responding to Present and Future Risks (Paperback)
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Flood hazards and the risks they present to human health are an
increasing concern across the globe, in terms of lives, well-being
and livelihoods, and the public resources needed to plan for, and
deal with, the health impacts. This book is the first detailed
assessment and discussion of the global health implications of
flooding and future flood risk. It combines an analysis of the
human health impacts of flooding with analysis of individual and
societal response to those risks, and sets these findings in light
of potential future increases in flood hazard as a result of
climate change. Written and edited by leading researchers and
practitioners on flood hazards and human health, the volume brings
together findings from epidemiological, environmental, social and
institutional studies, with analysis rooted in an approach that
emphasizes the developmental as well as environmental causes of
flood risk, and the socially differentiated nature of vulnerability
and coping capacity. The first part of the book sets out the scope
of the issues, and provides a detailed discussion of the global
health impacts of floods and the nature of human response to the
health risks posed. The second part presents new research evidence
on specific health aspects of floods covering mental health,
infectious diseases, local level responses and the responses of
health systems - drawing on case study material from Europe,
Africa, Asia and North America, including the impact of Hurricane
Katrina in 2005. The conclusion synthesizes insights from the
previous chapters and discusses priorities for policy, practice and
research. It draws out implications for present and future
adaptation to flooding, and emphasizes the need to integrate action
on health with the broader agenda of long-term risk reduction. This
is indispensable reading for professionals and researchers working
on hazard and disaster planning, risk reduction and public health
in all countries and contexts.
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