Role of Community Clinic in Reducing Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Health Risks

Khan, Mohammed Moniruzzaman; Kamal, Abu-Hena Mostofa; Mazumder, Nurunnahar

doi:10.4324/9781003253495-16

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“…The provision of fast, inexpensive, durable, and resilient solutions is an urgent need for climate change challenges and emergency conditions like severe weather (thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes), earthquakes, fire, chemical and biological emergencies, hazardous material accidents, civil disorder, national emergency (war, terrorism), etc. [1]. For relief groups and governments, providing shelter, accessibility (roads, bridges), heating/cooling, food, water, health services, transport, and communication are essential requirements during and immediately after calamities and disasters.…”

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3D Printing Technology for Rapid Response to Climate Change: Challenges and Emergency Needs

Alim Khan,

Al Rashid,

Muhammad

et al. 2024

Intelligent and Sustainable Manufacturing

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Providing rapid, efficient, inexpensive, and resilient solutions is an eminent and urgent need for emergency relief conditions, mainly and increasingly driven by the impacts of climate change. Under such disastrous circumstances, the current practice involves preparation, dispatching and managing significant amounts of materials, resources, manpower, and transportation of basic needs, which can be hindered remarkably by infrastructure damage and massive loss of lives. However, an emerging technology known as 3D printing (3DP) can play a significant role and rapidly bring unlimited innovative solutions in such conditions with much lesser resources to meet the necessities of large populations affected. Considering the recent progress of 3DP technology and applications in different industrial and consumer sectors, this study aims to provide an analysis of the status and current progress of 3DP technology in various fields to understand and present its potential for readiness and response to disasters, emergency and relief need driven by climate change. Secondly, this study also presents a sustainability assessment of 3DP technology for such cases to evaluate economic, environmental, and social impacts. Finally, policies and strategies are suggested to adapt 3DP technology in different sectors to prepare for large-scale emergencies.

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