USING HEALTH INDICATORS IN A HEAT WARNING SYSTEM

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathilde Pascal ◽  
Aymeric Bun Ung ◽  
Karine Laaidi ◽  
Christophe Declercq ◽  
Vérène Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Warning System ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Heat Warning System

Choice of Temperature Thresholds for the French Heat Warning System

Epidemiology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. S14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathilde Pascal ◽  
Vérène Wagner ◽  
Alain Le Tertre ◽  
Karine Laaidi ◽  
Pascal Beaudeau
Keyword(s):  
Warning System ◽  
Temperature Thresholds ◽  
Heat Warning System

A simple indicator to rapidly assess the short-term impact of heat waves on mortality within the French heat warning system

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamaria Antics ◽  
Mathilde Pascal ◽  
Karine Laaidi ◽  
Vérène Wagner ◽  
Magali Corso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Waves ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Heat Warning System ◽  
Simple Indicator

scholarly journals New approach to identifying proper thresholds for a heat warning system using health risk increments

2019 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 282-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Ting Cheng ◽  
Shih-Chun Candice Lung ◽  
Jing-Shiang Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Warning System ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Heat Warning System

Monitoring of a rehabilitated building in soft soil in Mexico and structural response to the September 2017 earthquakes: Part 1: structural health monitoring system

2021 ◽  
pp. 875529302110003
Author(s):  
David Murià-Vila ◽  
Baruo Daniel Aldama-Sánchez ◽  
Miguel Ángel García-Illescas ◽  
Gerardo Rodríguez Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Structural Health Monitoring ◽  
Seismic Response ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Health Monitoring System ◽  
Structural Health ◽  
Structural Health Monitoring System

The seismic response of an instrumented 22-story rehabilitated building is presented. The building analyzed is as part of a complex (called CCUT) with three low-rise structures and a common basement founded on soft soil that was built in 1964. Since it was under construction until date, the building tower has experienced differential settlements and tilting. To mitigate such problems, the building has been subjected to several rehabilitations over the years. During the 1985 and 2017 high-intensity earthquakes in Mexico City, the tower suffered some damage. The aim of this article is to discuss the structural health monitoring system implemented for the tower and to describe the structure’s performance since the last rehabilitation in 2009. A monitoring methodology designed and implemented as a structural warning system based on five structural health indicators, two on seismic severity and three on structural performance, to automatically process seismic records, is presented. The results of the seismic response of the CCUT tower between 2011 and 2018 indicate that the structure had suffered moderate damage. Analysis of data, corroborated by building inspection, confirmed that the structure exhibited good performance during the 19 September 2017 Puebla-Morelos earthquake. The importance of the information obtained from the structural warning system is highlighted as a promissory tool for establishing a robust decision framework for occupants’ safety.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a heat warning system in Adelaide, South Australia, using case-series analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e012125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Nitschke ◽  
Graeme Tucker ◽  
Alana Hansen ◽  
Susan Williams ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Series ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Series Analysis ◽  
Heat Warning System

Health Indicators for Conflict Prevention

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S35
Author(s):  
Rashid A. Chotani ◽  
Jason M. M. Spangler
Keyword(s):  
Health Indicators ◽  
Conflict Prevention

Food Safety Security: A new Concept for Enhancing Food Safety Measures

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkatesh Iyengar ◽  
Ibrahim Elmadfa
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Measurement Systems ◽  
Critical Control Points ◽  
The Impact

The food safety security (FSS) concept is perceived as an early warning system for minimizing food safety (FS) breaches, and it functions in conjunction with existing FS measures. Essentially, the function of FS and FSS measures can be visualized in two parts: (i) the FS preventive measures as actions taken at the stem level, and (ii) the FSS interventions as actions taken at the root level, to enhance the impact of the implemented safety steps. In practice, along with FS, FSS also draws its support from (i) legislative directives and regulatory measures for enforcing verifiable, timely, and effective compliance; (ii) measurement systems in place for sustained quality assurance; and (iii) shared responsibility to ensure cohesion among all the stakeholders namely, policy makers, regulators, food producers, processors and distributors, and consumers. However, the functional framework of FSS differs from that of FS by way of: (i) retooling the vulnerable segments of the preventive features of existing FS measures; (ii) fine-tuning response systems to efficiently preempt the FS breaches; (iii) building a long-term nutrient and toxicant surveillance network based on validated measurement systems functioning in real time; (iv) focusing on crisp, clear, and correct communication that resonates among all the stakeholders; and (v) developing inter-disciplinary human resources to meet ever-increasing FS challenges. Important determinants of FSS include: (i) strengthening international dialogue for refining regulatory reforms and addressing emerging risks; (ii) developing innovative and strategic action points for intervention {in addition to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures]; and (iii) introducing additional science-based tools such as metrology-based measurement systems.

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Revised Sense of Coherence Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahel Bachem ◽  
Andreas Maercker
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Structure Stability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Reliability Factor ◽  
Two Samples

Abstract. The present study introduces a revised Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale, a new conceptualization and operationalization of the resilience indicator SOC. It outlines the scale development and aims for testing its reliability, factor structure, and validity. Literature on Antonovsky’s SOC (SOC-A) was critically reviewed to identify needs for improving the scale. The scale was investigated in two samples. Sample 1 consisted of 334 bereaved participants, Sample 2 of 157 healthy controls. The revised SOC Scale, SOC-A, and theoretically relevant questionnaires were applied. Explorative and confirmatory factor analyses established a three-factor structure in both samples. The revised SOC Scale showed significant but discriminative associations with related constructs, including self-efficacy, posttraumatic growth, and neuroticism. The revised measure was significantly associated with psychological health indicators, including persistent grief, depression, and anxiety, but not to the extent as the previous SOC-A. Stability over time was sufficient. The study provides psychometric support for the revised SOC conceptualization and scale. It has several advantages over the previous SOC-A scale (unique variance, distinct factor structure, stability). The scale could be used for clinical and health psychological testing or research into the growing field of studies on resilience over the life span.

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