Climate Change Exacerbates Risks for Vulnerable Populations in Disasters

A Slovenian article highlights how climate change increases the danger for people with disabilities during natural disasters, as inaccessible infrastructure prevents their evacuation from burning buildings or other emergencies.

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Naravna katastrofa, a nekateri se ne morejo evakuirati

Si predstavljate, da ste v vozičku zaradi vremenske ujme ujeti v goreči zgradbi, ker ta ni prilagojena, pa se ne morete evakuirati? Podnebne spremembe še bolj ogrožajo najbolj ranljive, ki so omejeni pri gibanju, saj so odvisni od pomoči drugih in prilagojenosti infrastrukture na njihove potrebe. Bistveno več časa potrebujejo za reševanje, prav tako jih veliko bolj ogrožajo vročinski valovi. Kako nasloviti to težavo?

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Climate Change Exacerbates Risks for Vulnerable Populations in Disasters

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