Drought in the semiarid region of Brazil: exposure, vulnerabilities and health impacts from the perspectives of local actors

dc.creatorSena, Aderita
dc.creatorFreitas, Carlos
dc.creatorSouza, Patricia Feitosa
dc.creatorCarneiro, Fernando
dc.creatorAlpino, Tais de Moura Ariza
dc.creatorPedroso, Marcel
dc.creatorCorvalan, Carlos
dc.creatorBarcellos, Christovam de Castro
dc.date2019-12-16T18:11:53Z
dc.date2019-12-16T18:11:53Z
dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T20:15:26Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T20:15:26Z
dc.identifierSENA, Aderita et al. Drought in the Semiarid Region of Brazil: exposure, vulnerabilities and health impacts from the perspectives of local actors. PLoS currents, p. 1-18, 29 Oct. 2018.
dc.identifier2157-3999
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/37978
dc.identifier10.1371/currents.dis.c226851ebd64290e619a4d1ed79c8639
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8852628
dc.descriptionIntroduction: The objective of this study was to understand and assess the perception of communities, organized civil society, health professionals, and decision-makers of several governmental institutions, regarding vulnerabilities and health impacts in drought prone municipalities of Brazil. Methods: This study was carried out through a qualitative investigation in eight municipalities in the Brazilian Semiarid region. Data collection was done through semi-structure and structure interviews, and discussion with local actors, which included communities groups, health professionals, governmental managers and organized civil society. Results: The results point to the local actors' concerns and to the fragility of the health sector in the planning of integrated actions directed towards risks and impacts associated with drought conditions on human health. Discussion: The lack of a specific knowledge contributes to making invisible the process that determines the impacts of drought on health, leading to an acceptance of drought in those municipalities, reducing the capacity of the health system to respond to droughts.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectSecas
dc.subjectVulnerabilidade Social
dc.subjectRisco
dc.subjectSaúde
dc.subjectPercepção
dc.subjectResiliência Psicológica
dc.subjectDrought
dc.subjectVulnerability
dc.subjectRisks
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectPerception
dc.subjectBrazilian Semiarid
dc.subjectResilience
dc.subjectDrought
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectPerception
dc.subjectRisk
dc.subjectResilience Psychological
dc.titleDrought in the semiarid region of Brazil: exposure, vulnerabilities and health impacts from the perspectives of local actors
dc.typeArticle


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