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Title: Extreme Weather, Chemical Facilities, and Vulnerable Communities in the U.S. Gulf Coast: A Disastrous Combination
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2019
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GH000197
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Abstract: Many chemical facilities are located in low‐lying coastal areas and vulnerable to damage from hurricanes, flooding, and erosion, which are increasing with climate change. Extreme weather can trigger industrial disasters, including explosions, fires, and major chemical releases, as well as chronic chemical leakage into air, water, and soil. We identified 872 highly hazardous chemical facilities within 50 miles of the hurricane‐prone U.S. Gulf Coast. Approximately 4,373,800 people, 1,717 schools, and 98 medical facilities were within 1.5 miles of these facilities. Public health risks from co‐located extreme weather, chemical facilities, and vulnerable populations are potentially disastrous and growing under climate change.
Url: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2019GH000197
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Authors: Anenberg, Susan, C; Kalman, Casey
Periodical (Full): Geohealth
Issue: 5
Volume: 3
Pages: 122-126
Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS
Topics: Natural Resource Management, Other
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