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Author(s) Guha-Sapir, Debarati; Parry, L.V.; Degomme, O.; Joshi, P.C.; Saulina Arnold, J.P.

Risk factors for mortality and injury: post-tsunami epidemiological findings from Tamil Nadu

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Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société

This study was initiated to identify specific risk factors for mortality and injury with the aim of strengthening the current evidence base on disaster impacts and vulnerabilities. The results suggest that the vulnerability of coastal population could be reduce in a number of ways.

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Hazards Tsunami
Themes Gender Health and health facilities Social impacts and social resilience Inclusion
Country and region India
Number of pages
52 p.
Publication year
2006

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