with increasing frequency, the developing countries and the people living there are being affected by disasters. more and more often, development efforts are being destroyed. the reason for this trend is their growing vulnerability, which in turn is the result of economic and social development processes, such as the expansion of settlements and agricultural land in risk areas. the economic and...

This study investigated pre- to post-disaster changes in happiness of 491 women affected by Hurricane Katrina, and identified factors that were associated with the survivors' happiness after the storm. Participants completed surveys approximately 1 year before and 1 and 4 years after the storm. The surveys collected information on the women's happiness, social support, household characteristics...

On May 13, 2000, a firework depot exploded in a residential area of the city of Enschede, The Netherlands. Many disaster workers responded, including volunteer firefighters, a group that has received little attention in disaster research. This study examined the presence of health problems in volunteer firefighters who were involved in disaster work, three years after the disaster. Furthermore,...

introduction: disaster occurs almost daily in the world and increases the issue of it because of high volume of population, industrialization and acts of terrorism, my country is one of the most unexpected event areas of the world. health care systems encounter special challenges in disaster management, that they include triage and treatment a large number victims and also victims' information ...