TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Prevention of hypothermia in the aftermath of natural disasters in areas at risk of avalanches, earthquakes, tsunamis and floods
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Oshiro, Kazue
A1  - Tanioka, Yuichiro
A1  - Schweizer, Jürg
A1  - Zafren, Ken
A1  - Brugger, Hermann
A1  - Paal, Peter
SP  - e1098
EP  - e1098
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
N2  - Throughout history, accidental hypothermia has accompanied natural disasters in cold, temperate, and even subtropical regions. We conducted a non-systematic review of the causes and means of preventing accidental hypothermia after natural disasters caused by avalanches, earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods. Before a disaster occurs, preventive measures are required, such as accurate disaster risk analysis for given areas, hazard mapping and warning, protecting existing structures within hazard zones to the greatest extent possible, building structures outside hazard zones, and organising rapid and effective rescue. After the event, post hoc analyses of failures, and implementation of corrective actions will reduce the risk of accidental hypothermia in future disasters.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031098
ID  - ref1
ER  -