NASEM Workshop Summary: Preparing for a Rapid Response to Major Marine Oil Spills: Protecting and Assessing the Health and Well-Being of Communities
This article summarizes a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) workshop, held August 2-3, 2017, exploring research needs and opportunities for improving public health preparedness, response, and protection related to oil spills. The workshop speakers and participants represented a range of stakeholders including public health workers, oil spill practitioners, disaster researchers, and leaders from affected communities. Topics addressed during the workshop included: the federal response framework, community health impacts, challenges to incorporating community well-being into oil spill response, and potential opportunities to expand the scope of oil spill response. Potential opportunities suggested were: (1) Aligning policies, funding, and systems; (2) Improving communications and building trust; (3) Including communities in planning and response efforts; and (4) Improved understanding of oil spill science, impacts, and mitigation strategies.
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Authors:
- Giammaria, Claire
- Nicholson, Anna
- Snair, Justin
- Publication Date: 2018-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: pp 21-25
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Serial:
- TR News
- Issue Number: 313
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0738-6826
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communities; Disaster preparedness; Disasters and emergency operations; Health; Impacts; Oil spills; Public health; Stakeholders; Workshops
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01661868
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Mar 5 2018 11:34AM