Kategorier: Alle - awareness - risk - vulnerability

av Liam Hartman 12 år siden

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Heat Waves

Heatwaves present significant challenges that require a coordinated approach to disaster management and public preparedness. Effective risk communication and public awareness campaigns play crucial roles in informing the community about the dangers of extreme heat.

Heat Waves

HEAT WAVES

Vulnerability

Morbitity
Cardiovascular disease
Mentally ill
Dementia
Unfit
Health Impacts
Epideimilogy - morbidity and mortality rates
Urban Dwellers
Young Children
Temperate Climate
Urban Neighbourhoods
Metropolitan Areas
Industrial Parks
Poor & Marginalized
Homeless
Elderly
Rapidly Growing Population
Solitary Dwellers

Hazard

Industrialization
Air Polluting Emmisions

Behavioral Mitigation

Ozone

Urbanization

Increased Use of Air Conditioners

Power Outages

Increased heat

Urban Heat Island Effect

Increased Population Exposure

Climate Change
El Nino/ La Nina
Heat waves

Dehydration

Forest Fires

Drought

Destruction of Agriculture

Economic Losses

Increase in Poverty

Famine

Effects on Mitigation
Rate of Change

Unpredictability

Disaster Management

Mitigation
Early Warning Systems
Response
Preparedness to Respond
Capacity to Respond
Hospital Response

EMS

Medical Decision Making

Health Warnings
Public Preparedness
Public Cooling Areas

Shopping Malls

Risk Communication

Public Awareness Campaigns

Education al Seminars in Large Athletic Facilties

Educational Seminars in Townhalls

Educational Seminars in Schools

TV Commercials

Newspapers

Municipal

City

Social Networking

Subtopic

Twitter

Facebook

News (TV)

Informative

Awareness

Air Conditioners
Risk Communication Feedback

Multi-Stakeholder Meetings

Public Surveys