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Spatial Representation - Eric Arguelles

This is a powerpoint slide on Spatial Representation.

Fast Disaster (Hazardous Waste)

Fast disasters are environmental hazards that erupt quickly, that often require an emergency response.

Slow Disaster (Asthma)

This indicator represents an asthma rate. It is an estimate of the number of emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 people over the years 2015 to 2017.

Community Assets (AHS)

At the school there are various community assets.

Indigenous Past/Present Tongva Tribe

There is one main indigenous group that settled in Azusa. They are called the Tongva Tribe.

Eric Arguelles Biographical Profile: UCI EcoGovLab Internship Program Azusa 2023

Eric Arguelles talks about his academic and career interests, where he sees himself in 2050, his interest in environmental issues.

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Mental Health Consequences of Disaster

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What three points, details or references from the text did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the complexities of emergency response?

I read up on what constitutes people who can classify as peri-disaster personnel, I found the concept interesting and didn't realize there was a specific name to classify those people, I always wondered about the people who were indirectly effected by a disaster or partially effected due to proximity. I also researched comorbidity and common forms of mental illness that arise in post disaster survivors.