Health risks and disasters [SRISM302]

Learning outcomes

A. Know - Understand - Apply

• comment and illustrate the health issues associated with environmental change
• explain the principles involved in carrying out a quantitative analysis of a health risk
• explain and illustrate the notions of geographical space, socio-spatial disparities and the place effect in health
• present an overview of the possibilities offered by GIS in the field of health

B. Analyse - Synthesise - Evaluate

• critically analyse urban and rural landscapes with a view to managing health risks
• assess the usefulness of cartographic data and tools in relation to a health issue
• formulate hypotheses about the factors that explain spatial variation in a health issue
• assess the health impact of a policy or socio-economic context on an area and its population

Objectives

This module focuses on the health risks associated with environmental change. It covers the basics of spatial epidemiology and health geography and discusses the contribution of these disciplines to health risk management.

Content

• The geographical approach: geographical space, socio-spatial disparities, effects of place and socio-spatial constructions of health
• Health risks
• Urban health
• Territorial governance in health