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Published on: February 13, 2015
Geological hazards: from early warning systems to public health toolkits
Edgar Samarasundera1, Anna Hansell2, Didier Leibovici3
1Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Reynolds Building, St. Dunstan׳s Road, London W6 8RP, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Extreme geological events, such as earthquakes, are a significant global concern and sometimes their consequences can be devastating. Geographic information plays a critical role in health protection regarding hazards, and there are a range of initiatives using geographic information to communicate risk as well as to support early warning systems operated by geologists. Nevertheless we consider there to remain shortfalls in translating information on extreme geological events into health protection tools, and suggest that social scientists have an important role to play in aiding the development of a new generation of toolkits aimed at public health practitioners. This viewpoint piece reviews the state of the art in this domain and proposes potential contributions different stakeholder groups, including social scientists, could bring to the development of new toolkits.
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