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A review of the literature and a survey carried out with international environmental health professionals were conducted to summarize both the least-preferred and the most-preferred parameters for enhanced environmental health services in disaster relief

TitleEnvironmental health criteria for disaster relief and refugee camps
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1992
AuthorsShook, GA, Englande, AJ
Paginationp. 171-183 : 4 tab.
Date Published1992-01-01
Keywordscamps, emergency operations, indicators, literature reviews, methodology, sanitation, thailand, ue njb, water supply
Abstract

A review of the literature and a survey carried out with international environmental health professionals were conducted to summarize both the least-preferred and the most-preferred parameters for enhanced environmental health services in disaster relief and refugee camps. The survey was conducted using a form of decision analysis, modified from the Simple Multiattribute Rating Technique. A campsite evaluation form was prepared using the selected criteria, after converting them to utilities. The form was used to evaluate existing refugee camps in Thailand. Camp environmental health scores were then compared to selected environmentally-associated diseases. Results of that evaluation suggest that the environmental health criteria and the camp rating methodology suggested are valid, at least for camps in hot, moist climates. (Adapted authors? abstract).

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