Hurricanes and Health Equity: A Review of Structural Determinants of Vulnerability for Climate and Health Research
Current Environmental Health Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Abstract
Purpose
of
Review
Understanding
hurricane
vulnerability
is
crucial
for
targeting
and
identifying
climate
adaptation
measures.
However,
assessments
often
focus
on
proximal
factors,
which
may
obscure
underlying
drivers
health
inequities.
We
sought
to
describe
the
literature
characterizing
in
U.S.,
from
2000
2022.
abstracted
approaches
factors
each
assessment
study,
developed
a
conceptual
framework
guide
data
collection
structural
determinants
vulnerability.
Recent
Findings
The
review
included
total
121
studies.
majority
pre-specified
vulnerable
populations,
while
40%
empirically
derived
Downstream
pertaining
demographics,
spatial
analysis,
status
were
most
commonly
used
assess
hurricanes.
Only
five
studies
reported
vulnerabilities,
including
racism,
governance,
institutions,
infrastructure
deficiencies,
form
basis
our
framework.
Summary
Most
do
not
consider
upstream
provided
example
measures
incorporate
into
research,
facilitating
development
more
effective
interventions
address
root
causes.
Language: Английский
The Physics Behind Climate Change: Understanding Greenhouse Gases
International Journal of Innovations in Science Engineering and Management.,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 21 - 25
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Natural
environments
have
a
direct
or
indirect
impact
on
all
living
things'
well-being,
growth,
nourishment,
and
development.
Globally,
the
main
contributors
to
climate
change
include
industrialisation,
agriculture,
urbanisation,
greenhouse
effects.
Every
year,
earth's
surface
temperature
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
levels
rise
due
these
climatic
changes.
The
primary
goal
of
this
review
article
is
study
effect
gases
in
change.
pace
at
which
planet's
has
increased
over
last
50
years
deeply
alarmed
number
scientists,
engineers,
environmentalists.
More
flexibility
their
adaptation
will
help
plant
species
withstand
fluctuations
frequency
harsh
weather
occurrences.
One
factors
causing
GHG.
results
show
how
affects
environment,
usually
shows
up
as
rising
temperatures
CO2
levels.
Language: Английский