Article
Environmental Studies
Robert W. Schrauf, Patria C. Lopez de Victoria Rodriguez
Summary: Liminal periods of disaster solidarity are common experiences for survivors, characterized by spontaneous collective actions that transcend social distinctions and hierarchies. While solidarity may fade over time, some individuals go beyond immediate assistance and fundamentally reshape their ethical commitments, bringing marginalized groups into focus and inspiring new ethical visions. Based on observations and interviews after Hurricane Maria in a mountainous Puerto Rican municipality, this paper analyzes the effects of disaster solidarity on survivors' ethical responses and their impact on society.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
B. Corbett Walsh, Deepak Pradhan, Vikramjit Mukherjee, Amit Uppal, Mark E. Nunnally, Kenneth A. Berkowitz
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of key aspects of the New York State Ventilator Allocation Guidelines (NYSVAG) in terms of ventilator reallocation frequency and survival in a simulated cohort of COVID-19 patients.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Wenjie Wu, Hui Hou, Shaohua Zhu, Qin Liu, Ruizeng Wei, Huan He, Lei Wang, Yingting Luo
Summary: This paper proposes an intelligent power grid allocation technology considering secondary disaster and public opinion, which predicts power outages, assesses secondary disaster potential, analyzes public opinion demand, and optimizes allocation strategy. The proposed method effectively responds to typhoon disaster by eliminating public negative sentiments and ensuring uninterrupted repair process.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shefali Juneja Lakhina, Elaina J. Sutley, Jay Wilson
Summary: This article discusses the importance of convergence in disaster research, policy, and programs to reduce losses and enhance social well-being. Through case studies from different regions and sectors, the article explores the challenges, successes, and barriers to achieving convergence. It also emphasizes the need to approach convergence as an ethic, method, and outcome to effectively translate research findings into policy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Louis Ngamassi, Hesam Shahriari, Thiagarajan Ramakrishnan, Shahedur Rahman
Summary: This paper uses the LDA technique to analyze tweet data collected during Hurricane Harvey and identifies the themes of concern among people during the pre-crisis period. Based on these themes, recommendations are provided to assist disaster management agencies and policymakers in better preparing for and responding to disasters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Muhammad Salman Habib, Muhammad Hassan Maqsood, Naveed Ahmed, Muhammad Tayyab, Muhammad Omair
Summary: This research develops a two-stage framework to assist disaster waste managers in making effective decisions in a post-disaster environment. The first stage efficiently assesses disruption risk and allocates waste to temporary waste management sites, while the second stage focuses on waste processing following sustainability principles. The findings suggest that social and environmental goals can be achieved at a higher cost.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Hyerine Shin, Kyung Hee Kim, Ji-su Kim, Yeun-hee Kwak
Summary: This study examined nurses' duty to care during the COVID-19 pandemic and identified influencing factors. Results showed that age and employment at tertiary hospitals increased nurses' duty to care, while male sex, higher education, and employment at tertiary hospitals increased perceived risk. Male sex and employment at tertiary or general hospitals increased confidence in the employer, while higher education and longer clinical career decreased the same. Age and higher monthly wage increased perceived obligation, and age, lack of religious beliefs, and clinical experience of 3-7 years increased professional preparedness.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Liselotte Englund, Kerstin Bergh Johannesson, Filip K. Arnberg
Summary: Building trust is a crucial aspect of disaster communication. This study explored how survivors of a major disaster perceived their interactions with journalists and exposure in the media, as well as their level of trust in the media compared to government authorities. The majority of survivors viewed the journalist interactions and media exposure neutrally, although a significant minority had negative experiences. Trust in the media was associated with perceptions of journalists and media coverage.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Jiake Li, Jiayu Gao, Ning Li, Yutong Yao, Yishuo Jiang
Summary: Urban flooding has become a significant disaster due to the inadequate flood control and drainage infrastructure to keep up with urbanization. This paper proposes a comprehensive methodology for urban flood risk assessment and management, which combines scenario simulation, risk assessment, and allocation optimization. The methodology is applied in the Xiaozhai area of Xi'an, China. By establishing an accurate coupled model of flooding, the current situation and design scenarios were simulated. Multi-factor flood risk levels were assessed based on the hazard-vulnerability framework, and an optimal scenario was obtained through NSGA-III. The results demonstrate accurate urban flood risk zoning and significant flood control effects.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julia S. C. Chelen, Douglas B. White, Stephanie Zaza, Amanda N. Perry, Deborah S. Feifer, Maia L. Crawford, Amber E. Barnato
Summary: The assessment of resource allocation policies in US healthcare organizations revealed that most policies include objective triage criteria and detailed provisions to support ethical distribution of resources. These policies are exemplar-based and address crucial aspects of medical decision-making.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julia S. C. Chelen, Douglas B. White, Stephanie Zaza, Amanda N. Perry, Deborah S. Feifer, Maia L. Crawford, Amber E. Barnato
Summary: The study assessed the readiness of US healthcare organizations in developing resource allocation policies before the predicted surge of COVID-19 in March 2020. Most organizations were in the process of developing policies, with half of them lacking formal policies. These policies generally included objective triage criteria, detailed reassessment plans, and addressed palliative care issues.
Article
Surgery
Bob Z. Sun, Aaron Wightman, Douglas S. Diekema
Summary: This article examines ethical considerations of mandating COVID-19 vaccination for primary caregivers of solid organ transplant candidates. It highlights the potential improvement in overall utility in organ allocation and the need for sensitivity to the changing circumstances of disease severity, transmissibility, and vaccine effectiveness.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Johannes M. Waldmuller
Summary: This article expands the conversation about disaster ethics from a Latin American decolonial and transdisciplinary perspective, advocating for focusing on disaster recovery as a relevant distributive phase for improving future prevention and mitigation, while addressing long-standing injustices. The article calls for a new direction in decolonising disaster ethics, aiming to bridge the gap between development and disaster efforts, planning, and prevention through distributive bottom-up engagement.
DISASTER PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Peiman Ghasemi, Kaveh Khalili-Damghani
Summary: The research presents a robust simulation-optimization approach for planning in the preparedness phase, considering the interactive relations of critical infrastructures in a city affected by an earthquake and the stochastic demand behavior for relief commodities. A customized genetic algorithm is used to solve the proposed mathematical model.
MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS IN SIMULATION
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Adeeba Hakkim
Summary: This reflexive account discusses the researcher's engagement with positionality and ethics while conducting fieldwork with disaster-affected communities in Kerala, India. A participatory method was employed, involving local field guides to facilitate interactions between the researcher and participants. This method not only provided practical solutions for accessing participants but also enhanced the researcher's contextual/cultural insights and fostered a trusting relationship. The researcher-guide dynamic is explored as a co-constructing and relational approach that aims to minimize harm and maximize benefits for participants. The concept of ethics of care is discussed as a viable ethical framework for conducting disaster research, demonstrated through the application of the present method.
QUALITATIVE INQUIRY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Diane Meyer, Tara Kirk Sell, Monica Schoch-Spana, Matthew P. Shearer, Hannah Chandler, Erin Thomas, Dale A. Rose, Eric G. Carbone, Eric Toner
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2018)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
E. Lee Daugherty Biddison, Ruth Faden, Howard S. Gwon, Darren P. Mareiniss, Alan C. Regenberg, Monica Schoch-Spana, Jack Schwartz, Eric S. Toner
Article
Environmental Sciences
Monica Schoch-Spana, Kimberly Gill, Divya Hosangadi, Cathy Slemp, Robert Burhans, Janet Zeis, Eric G. Carbone, Jonathan Links
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Alan Regenberg
STEM CELLS TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2019)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Monica Schoch-Spana, Kimberly Gill, Divya Hosangadi, Cathy Slemp, Robert Burhans, Janet Zeis, Eric Carbone, Jonathan Links
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Immunology
Monica Schoch-Spana
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tara Kirk Sell, Sanjana J. Ravi, Crystal Watson, Diane Meyer, Laura E. Pechta, Dale A. Rose, Keri M. Lubell, Michelle N. Podgornik, Monica Schoch-Spana
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jeannette Sutton, Yonaira Rivera, Tara Kirk Sell, Meghan Bridgid Moran, DeeDee Bennett Gayle, Monica Schoch-Spana, Eric K. Stern, David Turetsky
Summary: The paper presents a research agenda for longitudinal risk communication during a global pandemic, acknowledging the limitations of traditional approaches and proposing solutions to address communication challenges under the threat of COVID-19. It draws from various fields of scholarship to identify fundamental research questions and offers guidance for future research efforts.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Robert A. Hahn, Monica Schoch-Spana
Summary: This essay examines the importance of anthropological approaches in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on four principles related to disease definition, social organization, the relationship between health conditions and societal structures, and the impact of public health responses on intervention outcomes.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jayne B. Morrow, Aaron Packman, Kenneth F. Martinez, Kevin Van den Wymelenberg, Darla Goeres, Delphine K. Farmer, Jade Mitchell, Lisa Ng, Yair Hazi, Monica Schoch-Spana, Sandra Quinn, William Bahnfleth, Paula Olsiewski
Summary: Efforts are being coordinated globally to address challenges in reducing COVID-19 transmission in indoor environments through better integration of knowledge and intervention strategies. A three-stage summit was held to gather information and identify steps to reduce indoor transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Biochemical Research Methods
Alejandro De los Angeles, Alan Regenberg, Victoria Mascetti, Nissim Benvenisty, George Church, Hongkui Deng, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, Weizhi Ji, Julian Koplin, Yuin-Han Loh, Yuyu Niu, Duanqing Pei, Martin Pera, Nam Pho, Carlos Pinzon-Arteaga, Mitinori Saitou, Jose C. R. Silva, Tan Tao, Alan Trounson, Tushar Warrier, Elias T. Zambidis
Summary: The study of human-animal chimeras is important, but it faces technical and ethical challenges. This Comment discusses the future of human-monkey chimera research within the context of current scientific and regulatory obstacles.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Monica Schoch-Spana, Crystal Watson, Sanjana Ravi, Diane Meyer, Laura E. Pechta, Dale A. Rose, Keri M. Lubell, Michelle N. Podgornik, Tara Kirk Sell
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Monica Schoch-Spana, Sanjana Ravi, Diane Meyer, Laura Biesiadecki, Geoffrey Mwaungulu
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE
(2018)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Monica Schoch-Spana, Jennifer Nuzzo, Sanjana Ravi, Laura Biesiadecki, Geoffrey Mwaungulu
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE
(2018)