Disaster Epidemiology Methods and Applications

• Other Authors: Horney, Jennifer A.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, United States Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc 2018
• Subjects: Disaster Medicine > methods; Epidemiologic Methods
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• Physical Description: xxi, 189 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: includes references bibliographical and index
• ISBN: 9780128093184; 0128093188

Disaster Epidemiology: Methods and Applications applies the core methods of epidemiological research and practice to the assessment of the short- and long-term health effects of disasters. The persistent movement of people and economic development to regions vulnerable to natural disasters, as well as new vulnerabilities related to environmental, technological, and terrorism incidents, means that in spite of large global efforts to reduce the impacts and costs of disasters, average annual expenditures to fund rebuilding from catastrophic losses is rising faster than either population or the gross world product. Improving the resilience of individuals and communities to these natural and technological disasters, climate change, and other natural and manmade stressors is one of the grand challenges of the 21st century. This book provides a guide to disaster epidemiology methods, supported with applications from practice. It helps researchers, public health practitioners, and governmental policy makers to better quantify the impacts of disaster on the health of individuals and communities to enhance resilience to future disasters.