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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 looked up how emergency responders deal with mental health, since the method that was described in this article is no longer recommended. I also investigated the types of disaster that people around the world face each year, besides for weather disasters. Furthermore, I looked at a map of the types of disasters across the globe.