The social correlates of flood risk: variation along the US rural–urban continuum

Rhubart, Danielle; Sun, Yue

doi:10.1007/s11111-021-00388-4

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“…Disproportionate flooding, less resilient infrastructure, and more limited resources for preparation and recovery among people of color can contribute to health disparities in the wake of extreme storms. Recent national-level flood risk assessments have found that economically disadvantaged populations are more likely to live in counties within flood zones and that greater flood risk is associated with higher poverty and unemployment rates [ 105 , 106 ]. Studies in Texas and New York have found that flooding was significantly greater in neighborhoods with a higher proportion of non-White and socioeconomically deprived residents during Hurricanes Harvey and Sandy [ 107 , 108 ].…”

Section: Disparities In Climate-related Health Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Racial Disparities in Climate Change-Related Health Effects in the United States

Berberian

González

Cushing

2022

Curr Envir Health Rpt

114

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Purpose of Review Climate change is causing warming over most parts of the USA and more extreme weather events. The health impacts of these changes are not experienced equally. We synthesize the recent evidence that climatic changes linked to global warming are having a disparate impact on the health of people of color, including children. Recent Findings Multiple studies of heat, extreme cold, hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires find evidence that people of color, including Black, Latinx, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Asian communities are at higher risk of climate-related health impacts than Whites, although this is not always the case. Studies of adults have found evidence of racial disparities related to climatic changes with respect to mortality, respiratory and cardiovascular disease, mental health, and heat-related illness. Children are particularly vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change, and infants and children of color have experienced adverse perinatal outcomes, occupational heat stress, and increases in emergency department visits associated with extreme weather. Summary The evidence strongly suggests climate change is an environmental injustice that is likely to exacerbate existing racial disparities across a broad range of health outcomes.

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Section: Disparities In Climate-related Health Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Racial Disparities in Climate Change-Related Health Effects in the United States

Berberian

González

Cushing

2022

Curr Envir Health Rpt

114

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“…Los impactos del empeoramiento de los peligros costeros no se distribuyen por igual entre las comunidades estadounidenses (KM 20.1; Recuadro 20.1) 85,86,87 . Las disparidades en cuanto a riqueza, oportunidades económicas y educativas, calidad y cantidad de las infraestructuras e inversión en medidas de reducción del riesgo de inundación contribuyen a que los impactos físicos y socioeconómicos sobre los residentes costeros sean variables 88,89,90 . Muchas comunidades tribales e indígenas se enfrentan a impactos severos de tormentas extremas, erosión, deshielo del permafrost y SLR, con recursos limitados para apoyar la adaptación (KM 16.1, 29.4, 29.7; Capítulo 30).…”

Section: Impacto En Las Comunidades Y Las Personasunclassified

Cap. 9. Efectos costeros. En: La Quinta Evaluación Nacional del Clima

2023

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“…6,7 The impacts of weather-related disasters are not distributed equitably, with increased risk for harm among vulnerable populations, including rural communities, racial minorities, and those with higher levels of poverty. [8][9][10] Given the inevitable increased frequency of natural hazards, a primary goal of disaster preparedness is to mitigate the immense public health impact of climate-related natural disasters. 11,12 Disaster-impacted populations have increased incidence of poor health outcomes and indicators, including mortality, [13][14][15] myocardial infarction, [16][17][18][19][20][21] and use of medical care.…”

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Uneven Growth in Social Capital Organizations After Disasters by Pre-Disaster Conditions in the United States 2000–2014

Michael

Smiley

Clay

et al. 2022

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Introduction: Community-level social capital organizations are critical pre-existing resources that can be leveraged in a disaster. Aim: The study aimed to test the hypothesis that communities with larger pre-disaster stocks of social capital organizations would maintain pre-disaster levels or experience growth. Methodology: An annual panel dataset of counties in the contiguous United States from 2000 to 2014 totaling 46620 county-years, including longitudinal data on disasters and social capital institutions was used to evaluate the effect of disaster on growth of social capital. Results: When a county experienced more months of disasters, social capital organizations increased a year later. These findings varied based on the baseline level of social capital organizations. For counties experiencing minor disaster impacts, growth in social capital organizations tends to occur in counties with more social capital organizations in 2000; this effect is a countervailing finding to that of major disasters, and effect sizes are larger. Conclusion: Given the growing frequency of smaller-scale disasters and the considerable number of communities that experienced these disasters, the findings suggest that small scale events create the most common and potentially broadest impact opportunity for intervention to lessen disparities in organizational growth.

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The social correlates of flood risk: variation along the US rural–urban continuum

Cited by 15 publications

References 49 publications

Racial Disparities in Climate Change-Related Health Effects in the United States

Racial Disparities in Climate Change-Related Health Effects in the United States

Cap. 9. Efectos costeros. En: La Quinta Evaluación Nacional del Clima

Uneven Growth in Social Capital Organizations After Disasters by Pre-Disaster Conditions in the United States 2000–2014

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