Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery
2015

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In the devastation that follows a major disaster, there is a need for multiple sectors to unite and devote new resources to support the rebuilding of infrastructure, the provision of health and social services, the restoration of care delivery systems, and other critical recovery needs. In some cases, billions of dollars from public, private and charitable sources are invested to help communities recover. National rhetoric often characterizes these efforts as a "return to normal." But for many American communities, pre-disaster conditions are far from optimal. Large segments of the U.S. population suffer from preventable health problems, experience inequitable access to services, and rely on overburdened health systems. A return to pre-event conditions in such cases may be short-sighted given the high costs - both economic and social - of poor health. Instead, it is important to understand that the disaster recovery process offers a series of unique and valuable opportunities to improve on the status quo. Capitalizing on these opportunities can advance the long-term health, resilience, and sustainability of communities - thereby better preparing them for future challenges.

Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters identifies and recommends recovery practices and novel programs most likely to impact overall community public health and contribute to resiliency for future incidents. This book makes the case that disaster recovery should be guided by a healthy community vision, where health considerations are integrated into all aspects of recovery planning before and after a disaster, and funding streams are leveraged in a coordinated manner and applied to health improvement priorities in order to meet human recovery needs and create healthy built and natural environments. The conceptual framework presented in Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters lays the groundwork to achieve this goal and provides operational guidance for multiple sectors involved in community planning and disaster recovery.

Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters calls for actions at multiple levels to facilitate recovery strategies that optimize community health. With a shared healthy community vision, strategic planning that prioritizes health, and coordinated implementation, disaster recovery can result in a communities that are healthier, more livable places for current and future generations to grow and thrive - communities that are better prepared for future adversities.

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504 pages · 8.5 x 11 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-31619-7
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-31620-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/18996

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Front Matter i-xxviii
Abstract 1-2
Summary 3-20
PART I: A HEALTHY COMMUNITY APPROACH TO DISASTER RECOVERY 21-22
1 Introduction 23-46
2 Post-Disaster Opportunities to Advance Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities 47-72
3 A Framework for Integrating Health into Recovery Planning 73-116
4 Leveraging Recovery Resources in a Coordinated Manner to Achieve Healthier Post-Disaster Communities 117-146
PART II: OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY COMMUNITY APPROACH TO DISASTER RECOVERY 147-148
5 Public Health 149-192
6 Health Care 193-242
7 Behavioral Health 243-286
8 Social Services 287-322
9 Place-Based Recovery Strategies for Healthy Communities 323-368
10 Healthy Housing 369-412
PART III: APPENDIXES 413-414
Appendix A: The Federal Policy Environment Influencing Disaster Recovery 415-420
Appendix B: Disaster Recovery Funding: Achieving a Resilient Future? 421-442
Appendix C: Additional Resources 443-446
Appendix D: Measures and Tools for Healthy Communities 447-450
Appendix E: Committee-Identified Research Needs 451-454
Appendix F: Key to Select Terms Used to Describe Primary Actors and Key Partners in Chapter 510 Checklists 455-456
Appendix G: Public Committee Meeting Agendas 457-468
Appendix H: Committee Biosketches 469-476

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Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery (2015)

Chapter: PART I: A HEALTHY COMMUNITY APPROACH TO DISASTER RECOVERY

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Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery (2015)

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