Disaster epidemiology: methods and applications

This volume applies the core methods of epidemiological research and practice to the assessment of the short- and long-term health effects of disasters.

The persistent movement of people and economic development to regions vulnerable to natural disasters, as well as new vulnerabilities related to environmental, technological, and terrorism incidents, means that in spite of large global efforts to reduce the impacts and costs of disasters, average annual expenditures to fund rebuilding from catastrophic losses is rising faster than either population or the gross world product.