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Flood hazards and the risks they present to human health are an increasing concern across the globe, in terms of lives, well-being and livelihoods, and the public resources needed to plan for, and deal with, the health impacts. This book is the first detailed assessment and discussion of the global health implications of flooding and future flood risk. It combines an analysis of the human health impacts of flooding with analysis of individual and societal response to those risks, and sets these findings in light of potential future increases in flood hazard as a result of climate change.

Written and edited by leading researchers and practitioners on flood hazards and human health, the volume brings together findings from epidemiological, environmental, social and institutional studies, with analysis rooted in an approach that emphasizes the developmental as well as environmental causes of flood risk, and the socially differentiated nature of vulnerability and coping capacity. The first part of the book sets out the scope of the issues, and provides a detailed discussion of the global health impacts of floods and the nature of human response to the health risks posed. The second part presents new research evidence on specific health aspects of floods covering mental health, infectious diseases, local level responses and the responses of health systems - drawing on case study material from Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, including the impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The conclusion synthesizes insights from the previous chapters and discusses priorities for policy, practice and research. It draws out implications for present and future adaptation to flooding, and emphasizes the need to integrate action on health with the broader agenda of long-term risk reduction.

This is indispensable reading for professionals and researchers working on hazard and disaster planning, risk reduction and public health in all countries and contexts.

Flood hazards and the risks they present to human health are an increasing concern across the globe, in terms of lives, well-being and livelihoods, and the public resources needed to plan for, and deal with, the health impacts. This book is the first detailed assessment and discussion of the global health implications of flooding and future flood risk. It combines an analysis of the human health impacts of flooding with analysis of individual and societal response to those risks, and sets these findings in light of potential future increases in flood hazard as a result of climate change.

Written and edited by leading researchers and practitioners on flood hazards and human health, the volume brings together findings from epidemiological, environmental, social and institutional studies, with analysis rooted in an approach that emphasizes the developmental as well as environmental causes of flood risk, and the socially differentiated nature of vulnerability and coping capacity. The first part of the book sets out the scope of the issues, and provides a detailed discussion of the global health impacts of floods and the nature of human response to the health risks posed. The second part presents new research evidence on specific health aspects of floods covering mental health, infectious diseases, local level responses and the responses of health systems - drawing on case study material from Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, including the impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The conclusion synthesizes insights from the previous chapters and discusses priorities for policy, practice and research. It draws out implications for present and future adaptation to flooding, and emphasizes the need to integrate action on health with the broader agenda of long-term risk reduction.

This is indispensable reading for professionals and researchers working on hazard and disaster planning, risk reduction and public health in all countries and contexts.

As the number of people affected by disasters has risen, so have the expectations placed on humanitarian agencies by donors, the public and the affected populations themselves. Agencies must now provide evidence of impact of their interventions. But applying conventional evaluation methods can pose problems. How can we assess the difference that intervention makes? Is it ethical to consign some disaster-affected communities to control groups? How feasible is it to collect baseline data among people who have just been traumatized? This guide provides a reliable and practical method for identifying the contribution an agency makes to changes to people’s lives in the recovery period following disasters.It outlines 11 steps that take evaluators through designing quantitative and qualitative methods through to collecting field data and developing a narrative of evidence and change.

As the number of people affected by disasters has risen, so have the expectations placed on humanitarian agencies by donors, the public and the affected populations themselves. Agencies must now provide evidence of impact of their interventions. But applying conventional evaluation methods can pose problems. How can we assess the difference that intervention makes? Is it ethical to consign some disaster-affected communities to control groups? How feasible is it to collect baseline data among people who have just been traumatized? This guide provides a reliable and practical method for identifying the contribution an agency makes to changes to people’s lives in the recovery period following disasters.It outlines 11 steps that take evaluators through designing quantitative and qualitative methods through to collecting field data and developing a narrative of evidence and change.

Alors que le nombre de personnes touchées par des catastrophes augmente, il en va de même pour les attentes placées dans les organisations humanitaires par les bailleurs de fonds, le public et les populations touchées. Les organisations doivent à présent fournir des preuves de l’impact de leurs interventions, mais l’application de méthodes d’évaluation conventionnelles peut poser problème. Comment pouvons-nous évaluer la façon dont notre intervention change la donne ? Confiner certaines communautés touchées par une catastrophe dans des groupes de contrôle est-il conforme à l''éthique ? Quel est le degré de faisabilité d’une collecte de données de base parmi les personnes souffrant d’un traumatisme récent ?Ce guide fournit des méthodes fiables et pratiques pour identifier la contribution d’une organisation à l’heure de changer la vie des personnes lors de la phase de relèvement suivant une catastrophe.Il présente 11 étapes qui accompagnent les évaluateurs dans la conception de méthodes quantitatives et qualitatives, la collecte de données sur le terrain et le développement d’une description des preuves et du changement. L’approche Contribution au changement encourage à reconnaître les efforts de la communauté même, ainsi que l’impact des autres acteurs tels que le gouvernement ou les groupes communautaires.Le guide Contribution au changement est destiné aux responsables humanitaires et au personnel de terrain, ainsi qu’aux chercheurs spécialisés dans l’aide humanitaire et le développement international.

Alors que le nombre de personnes touchées par des catastrophes augmente, il en va de même pour les attentes placées dans les organisations humanitaires par les bailleurs de fonds, le public et les populations touchées. Les organisations doivent à présent fournir des preuves de l’impact de leurs interventions, mais l’application de méthodes d’évaluation conventionnelles peut poser problème. Comment pouvons-nous évaluer la façon dont notre intervention change la donne ? Confiner certaines communautés touchées par une catastrophe dans des groupes de contrôle est-il conforme à l''éthique ? Quel est le degré de faisabilité d’une collecte de données de base parmi les personnes souffrant d’un traumatisme récent ?Ce guide fournit des méthodes fiables et pratiques pour identifier la contribution d’une organisation à l’heure de changer la vie des personnes lors de la phase de relèvement suivant une catastrophe.Il présente 11 étapes qui accompagnent les évaluateurs dans la conception de méthodes quantitatives et qualitatives, la collecte de données sur le terrain et le développement d’une description des preuves et du changement. L’approche Contribution au changement encourage à reconnaître les efforts de la communauté même, ainsi que l’impact des autres acteurs tels que le gouvernement ou les groupes communautaires.Le guide Contribution au changement est destiné aux responsables humanitaires et au personnel de terrain, ainsi qu’aux chercheurs spécialisés dans l’aide humanitaire et le développement international.

El número de personas afectadas por desastres va en aumento, y con él las expectativas que los donantes, el público general y las poblaciones afectadas tienen puestas en las organizaciones humanitarias. Las organizaciones deben ahora presentar pruebas del impacto de sus intervenciones, pero la aplicación de métodos de evaluación convencionales puede ser problemática. ¿Cómo podemos evaluar los efectos de las intervenciones? ¿Es ético utilizar a ciertas comunidades afectadas por un desastre que no reciben ayuda como grupos de control? ¿Es posible recopilar datos de base de personas que acaban de sufrir un trauma?Esta guía proporciona un método fiable y práctico para identificar la contribución de una organización a la hora de cambiar las vidas de las personas durante el período de recuperación tras la aparición de un desastre.Presenta 11 etapas en las que se acompaña a los evaluadores en el diseño de métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos, la recopilación de datos sobre el terreno y la presentación de las pruebas y del cambio. La guía Una contribución al cambio fomenta el reconocimiento de los esfuerzos llevados a cabo por las comunidades afectadas, así como del impacto de otros actores como los grupos gubernamentales o comunitarios.La guía Una contribución al cambio está dirigida a responsables humanitarios y personal sobre el terreno así como a investigadores especializados en la ayuda humanitaria y el desarrollo internacional.

El número de personas afectadas por desastres va en aumento, y con él las expectativas que los donantes, el público general y las poblaciones afectadas tienen puestas en las organizaciones humanitarias. Las organizaciones deben ahora presentar pruebas del impacto de sus intervenciones, pero la aplicación de métodos de evaluación convencionales puede ser problemática. ¿Cómo podemos evaluar los efectos de las intervenciones? ¿Es ético utilizar a ciertas comunidades afectadas por un desastre que no reciben ayuda como grupos de control? ¿Es posible recopilar datos de base de personas que acaban de sufrir un trauma?Esta guía proporciona un método fiable y práctico para identificar la contribución de una organización a la hora de cambiar las vidas de las personas durante el período de recuperación tras la aparición de un desastre.Presenta 11 etapas en las que se acompaña a los evaluadores en el diseño de métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos, la recopilación de datos sobre el terreno y la presentación de las pruebas y del cambio. La guía Una contribución al cambio fomenta el reconocimiento de los esfuerzos llevados a cabo por las comunidades afectadas, así como del impacto de otros actores como los grupos gubernamentales o comunitarios.La guía Una contribución al cambio está dirigida a responsables humanitarios y personal sobre el terreno así como a investigadores especializados en la ayuda humanitaria y el desarrollo internacional.

Flood hazards and the risks they present to human health are an increasing concern across the globe, in terms of lives, well-being and livelihoods, and the public resources needed to plan for, and deal with, the health impacts. This book is the first detailed assessment and discussion of the global health implications of flooding and future flood risk. It combines an analysis of the human health impacts of flooding with analysis of individual and societal response to those risks, and sets these findings in light of potential future increases in flood hazard as a result of climate change. Written and edited by leading researchers and practitioners on flood hazards and human health, the volume brings together findings from epidemiological, environmental, social and institutional studies, with analysis rooted in an approach that emphasizes the developmental as well as environmental causes of flood risk, and the socially differentiated nature of vulnerability and coping capacity. The first part of the book sets out the scope of the issues, and provides a detailed discussion of the global health impacts of floods and the nature of human response to the health risks posed. The second part presents new research evidence on specific health aspects of floods covering mental health, infectious diseases, local level responses and the responses of health systems - drawing on case study material from Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, including the impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The conclusion synthesizes insights from the previous chapters and discusses priorities for policy, practice and research. It draws out implications for present and future adaptation to flooding, and emphasizes the need to integrate action on health with the broader agenda of long-term risk reduction. This is indispensable reading for professionals and researchers working on hazard and disaster planning, risk reduction and public health in all countries and contexts.

Flood hazards and the risks they present to human health are an increasing concern across the globe, in terms of lives, well-being and livelihoods, and the public resources needed to plan for, and deal with, the health impacts. This book is the first detailed assessment and discussion of the global health implications of flooding and future flood risk. It combines an analysis of the human health impacts of flooding with analysis of individual and societal response to those risks, and sets these findings in light of potential future increases in flood hazard as a result of climate change. Written and edited by leading researchers and practitioners on flood hazards and human health, the volume brings together findings from epidemiological, environmental, social and institutional studies, with analysis rooted in an approach that emphasizes the developmental as well as environmental causes of flood risk, and the socially differentiated nature of vulnerability and coping capacity. The first part of the book sets out the scope of the issues, and provides a detailed discussion of the global health impacts of floods and the nature of human response to the health risks posed. The second part presents new research evidence on specific health aspects of floods covering mental health, infectious diseases, local level responses and the responses of health systems - drawing on case study material from Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, including the impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The conclusion synthesizes insights from the previous chapters and discusses priorities for policy, practice and research. It draws out implications for present and future adaptation to flooding, and emphasizes the need to integrate action on health with the broader agenda of long-term risk reduction. This is indispensable reading for professionals and researchers working on hazard and disaster planning, risk reduction and public health in all countries and contexts.