2013
DOI: 10.1371/currents.dis.67bd14fe457f1db0b5433a8ee20fb833
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The Human Impact of Earthquakes: a Historical Review of Events 1980-2009 and Systematic Literature Review

Abstract: Introduction. Population growth and increasing urbanization in earthquake-prone areas suggest that earthquake impacts on human populations will increase in the coming decades. Recent large earthquakes affecting large populations in Japan, Haiti, Chile and New Zealand are evidence of this trend and also illustrate significant variations in outcomes such damage and mortality levels. The objectives of this review were to describe the impact of earthquakes on human populations in terms of mortality, injury and di… Show more

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“…[5,6] Nurses, as a large workforce around the world, must be prepared for a disaster as it can happen to any person, place or nation. ICN has emphasized that every nurse around the world must be prepared in terms of knowledge, skills and judgment regarding a disaster.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…[5,6] Nurses, as a large workforce around the world, must be prepared for a disaster as it can happen to any person, place or nation. ICN has emphasized that every nurse around the world must be prepared in terms of knowledge, skills and judgment regarding a disaster.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[10] In addition, the knowledge related to earthquake disasters from the literature review [5][6][7][19][20][21] was added in the framework. Based on the ICN disaster nursing competencies framework, knowledge on the response and recovery phases is the most important for nurses in the hospital setting.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Thus far, reviews have been carried out identifying immediate post-earthquake priorities in any country regardless of income status 2 , of public health interventions in a humanitarian crisis 7 , of operational humanitarian agencies in a post-earthquake low income country 8 , of acute medical complications associated with earthquakes 9 , of medical rehabilitation after natural disasters 10 , and of health effects associated with relocation after disasters 11 . Many are confined to a specific geographic area 12,13 whilst others have cited the lack of available good quality evidence 10,11 , a common problem encountered in disaster management research [14][15][16][17] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
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“…Highly accurate weather forecast could help to prevent casualties and damages. Amongst all the weather happenings, floods are the leading cause of natural disaster death world-wide and were responsible for 6.8 million death in the 20th century (Doocy et al, 2013). Rainfall intensity is important for flood warning system.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%