Author(s): Raluca Radu, Aubree A. McAtee
Description:
This case study explores the ways in which wildfire events impact individual health and livelihood from a micro, meso, and macro level. The case study walks the learner through an introduction to how climate change further exacerbates wildfire occurrence, alongside the myriad health impacts that stem from wildfire smoke exposure. Notable importance is given to the need to advocate for Indigenous Sovereignty and traditional ways of knowing around wildfire management. Lastly, through the sharing of a case example from the lived experiences of individuals who fled the 2021 Lytton, British Columbia wildfire, the learner is challenged to consider upstream approaches to emergency preparedness in the face of foreseeable future calamities.
Item Type:
Textbook
Subject Area:
Health and Medicine
Faculty/Department:
School of Nursing
License Type:
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Audience:
Undergraduate Lower Division, General Ed
Technical Format:
- Website/HTML/XHTML
- EPUB
Language:
English
Development Location:
UBCV
Course Adoptions:
NURS 290 – Health Impacts of Climate Change
Funding Affiliation:
Climate Education Grant
Author Supplied-Keywords:
Wildfires, Climate Change, Indigenous Sovereignty, Indigenous Fire Stewardship, Prescribed Fires, Mitigation, Emergency Preparedness
