Health Effects of Coastal Storms and Flooding in Urban Areas: A Review and Vulnerability Assessment

Lane, Kathryn; Charles-Guzman, Kizzy; Wheeler, Katherine; Abid, Zaynah; Graber, Nathan; Matte, Thomas

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Health Effects of Coastal Storms and Flooding in Urban Areas: A Review and Vulnerability Assessment

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May 30 2013
By Lane, Kathryn ; Charles-Guzman, Kizzy ; Wheeler, Katherine ; ...

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J Environ Public Health
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Lane, Kathryn ; Charles-Guzman, Kizzy ; Wheeler, Katherine ; Abid, Zaynah ; Graber, Nathan ; Matte, Thomas
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Coastal storms can take a devastating toll on the public's health. Urban areas like New York City (NYC) may be particularly at risk, given their dense population, reliance on transportation, energy infrastructure that is vulnerable to flood damage, and high-rise residential housing, which may be hard-hit by power and utility outages. Climate change will exacerbate these risks in the coming decades. Sea levels are rising due to global warming, which will intensify storm surge. These projections make preparing for the health impacts of storms even more important. We conducted a broad review of the health impacts of US coastal storms to inform climate adaptation planning efforts, with a focus on outcomes relevant to NYC and urban coastal areas, and incorporated some lessons learned from recent experience with Superstorm Sandy. Based on the literature, indicators of health vulnerability were selected and mapped within NYC neighborhoods. Preparing for the broad range of anticipated effects of coastal storms and floods may help reduce the public health burden from these events.
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Climate Change Cyclonic Storms Disaster Planning Floods Housing Humans Oceans And Seas Public Health Residence Characteristics Review Article Urban Health
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J Environ Public Health. 2013; 2013.
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23818911
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PMC3683478
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Journal Article
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1UE1EH000757-01/EH/NCEH CDC HHS/United States
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New York City, NY ; United States
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2013
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