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The interplay between socio-economic crises and disaster risks: Examples from the developed and developing world

Regardless of the origin, financial and socio-economic crises feature combinations of adverse conditions: lack of access to financing/credit, slump in investments, household demand and consumption, a falling GDP, high deficits and debt ratios, loss of income, unemployment, shrinkage of state provisions, poverty, enforced migration, homelessness, and an…
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Psychological preparedness for natural hazards – improving disaster preparedness policy and practice

Natural hazards negatively impact on public health world-wide. Consequently, continuous research on disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction is vital to reduce the detrimental effect on well-being. Disaster preparedness strategies have thus far been unsuccessful in preparing individuals for the psychological stress that a natural hazard th…
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“Trueno” preparedness campaign for pet owners in Costa Rica 2012-2014

This paper describes a campaign developed by World Animal Protection designed to increase the level of preparedness of pet owners in Costa Rica. The campaign was implemented in 2012-2014 following a quantitative research study that determined the gaps in the level of preparedness according to the specific needs of companion animals in times of disasters…

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