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Social disparities in flood exposure and associations with the urban environment in 44,698 neighborhoods in 276 cities in eight Latin American countries.

Josiah L KephartUsama BilalNelson GouveiaOlga Lucia SarmientoEmily ShingaraKarla Rangel MorenoMaryia BakhtsiyaravaJuan Pablo RodriguezSalvador AyalaGabriel Carrasco-EscobarAna V Diez Rouxnull null
Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
There are large social disparities in neighborhood flooding within Latin American cities. Residents of areas with lower education attainment face substantially higher risks of flooding. Policymakers must prioritize flood adaptation and recovery efforts in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic position.
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