Those working on health aspects of disaster risk and risk reduction may be
interested in a new edited book, which has arisen from a review project and
workshop funded by the UK Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research:
Few, R. and Matthies, F. (eds) (2006) 'Flood hazards and health: responding
to present and future risks' Earthscan, London.
The book includes the following overview and case study chapters:
1 Flood hazards, vulnerability and risk reduction
(Roger Few)
2 The health impacts of floods
(Mike Ahern and Sari Kovats)
3 Responses to the health risks from flooding
(Roger Few and Franziska Matthies)
4 The mental health aspects of floods: evidence from England and Wales
(Sue Tapsell and Sylvia Tunstall)
5 The Mozambique floods of 2000: health impact and response
(Sandy Cairncross and Manuel Alvarinho)
6 Coping with floods in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
(Pham Gia Tran and Roger Few)
7 Flooding in the USA: responses from government and the medical and public
health sectors
(Christopher A. Ohl)
8 Flood hazards and health: implications for action and research
(Roger Few, Franziska Matthies, Mike Ahern and Sari Kovats).
For further details see:
http://shop.earthscan.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/601/
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