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Identifying and Mapping Vulnerable Populations

Identifying and Mapping Vulnerable Populations

Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 37
ISBN13: 9781522534143|ISBN10: 1522534148|EISBN13: 9781522534150
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3414-3.ch003
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Debra Weiss-Randall. "Identifying and Mapping Vulnerable Populations." Utilizing Innovative Technologies to Address the Public Health Impact of Climate Change: Emerging Research and Opportunities, IGI Global, 2018, pp.73-109. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3414-3.ch003

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D. Weiss-Randall (2018). Identifying and Mapping Vulnerable Populations. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3414-3.ch003

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Debra Weiss-Randall. "Identifying and Mapping Vulnerable Populations." In Utilizing Innovative Technologies to Address the Public Health Impact of Climate Change: Emerging Research and Opportunities. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3414-3.ch003

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Abstract

Climate change does not affect all populations uniformly; there are disproportionate impacts on certain populations who are more vulnerable to displacement, injury or death due to risk factors such as poverty, race, age, and medical conditions. The social determinants of health interact with climate change to determine a population's risk of adverse health impacts from changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. Emergency preparedness planning must take into account the special concerns of vulnerable populations in order to ensure that they have food, water, and a temperature-safe shelter during climate change events such as heat waves, floods, and hurricanes. In addition, they may require assistance in evacuating their residences. This chapter addresses the use of technologies to identify and map these vulnerable populations.

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