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Using analytics to support a utility's initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic amid an uncertain evidence base Energy utilities play a critical role in fostering disaster resilience. Much of the world is increasingly dependent on the availability and reliability of safe and efficient energy. In addition to its importance for industrial, commercial and household functionality, energy provision is increasingly significant in determining health and equity outcomes during a disaster. Amid the COVID-19 … Continue reading “Using analytics to support a utility’s initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic amid an uncertain evidence base” Learn More
Informes Temáticos RCRC: Porqué los Niños Deben Ser la Prioridad #1 en Desastres Los Informes Temáticos RCRC, en este documento, están diseñados para ser utilizados por las comunidades de la iniciativa RCRC y todas las otras comunidades que buscan elevar la resiliencia de los niños ante desastres a la atención de legisladores locales, estatales y federales u otros responsables de la toma de decisiones. Estos informes también pueden … Continue reading “Informes Temáticos RCRC: Porqué los Niños Deben Ser la Prioridad #1 en Desastres” Learn More
RCRC Issue Briefs: Why Children Should Be the #1 Disaster Priority The Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative (RCRC) Issue Briefs, in this document, are designed to be used by the RCRC communities and all other communities who are seeking to elevate children’s disaster resilience to the attention of local, state, and federal legislators or other decision-makers. These reports can also be used by legislators and decision–makers at … Continue reading “RCRC Issue Briefs: Why Children Should Be the #1 Disaster Priority” Learn More
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Exposure, Industry Sector, and Child Health The historic 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DHOS) led to public distress regarding potential impacts on children in nearby Gulf Coast communities. Using a community-based South Louisiana panel study of households with children, we examined the effect of fishing industry employment on changes in a subjective measure of general child health and whether economic … Continue reading “Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Exposure, Industry Sector, and Child Health” Learn More
Establishing a Foundation for Performance Measurement for Local Public Health Preparedness The development of performance measures is not a new concept in the disaster preparedness space. For over a decade, goals have been developed and tied to federal preparedness grant programs. However, these measures have been heavily criticized for their inability to truly measure preparedness. There is also growing frustration at the local level that these … Continue reading “Establishing a Foundation for Performance Measurement for Local Public Health Preparedness” Learn More
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Integrating Data Variability Into Contemporary COVID-19 Decision Support In April of 2020, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) at Columbia University’s Earth Institute partnered with Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) to examine the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and support relevant decision-making to facilitate workforce safety and continuity of utility operations in an environment where initial data were scant and variable. Due to the … Continue reading “Integrating Data Variability Into Contemporary COVID-19 Decision Support” Learn More
Examining the Dose–Response Relationship: Applying the Disaster Exposure Matrix to Understand the Mental Health Impacts of Hurricane Sandy Disaster exposure is a strong predictor of survivor mental health following large-scale disasters. However, there is continued debate regarding how disaster exposure should be measured and quantified, as well as whether specific types of disaster exposure are more likely to influence certain mental health outcomes like psychological distress or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this … Continue reading “Examining the Dose–Response Relationship: Applying the Disaster Exposure Matrix to Understand the Mental Health Impacts of Hurricane Sandy” Learn More
Disparate effects of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposure on psychological resilience A growing body of research has demonstrated links between exposure to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DHOS) and negative consequences for well-being in the impacted region. We contribute to this literature by investigating the relationship between exposure to the DHOS (i.e., physical and economic) and subsequent perceptions of the ability to cope with adverse … Continue reading “Disparate effects of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposure on psychological resilience” Learn More
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