DeCS

Descriptor English:

Designated Shelters

Descriptor Spanish:

Refugios Predeterminados

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	refugios predeterminados
Scope note:	Utilización durante los desastres de edificios públicos y otras instalaciones seguras existentes como mecanismos de protección contra fuerzas destructivas ambientales (No confundir con REFUGIO DE EMERGENCIA).

Descriptor Portuguese:

Refúgios Predeterminados

Descriptor French:

Abris Désignés

Tree number(s):

SP8.570.498.526.628.396.365.766

Scope note:

Use of public buildings and other pre existing safe facilities during disasters as protective mechanisms against destructive environmental forces (not to be confused with TEMPORARY HOUSING).

Allowable Qualifiers:

EC economics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards

DeCS ID:

22771

Unique ID:

DDCS022771

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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PUBLIC HEALTH

Disasters [SP8]

Disasters

Disaster Risk Reduction [SP8.570.498]

Disaster Risk Reduction

Disaster Preparedness [SP8.570.498.526]

Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Planning [SP8.570.498.526.628]

Disaster Planning

Installations for Disaster Victims [SP8.570.498.526.628.396]

Installations for Disaster Victims

Emergency Shelter [SP8.570.498.526.628.396.365]

Emergency Shelter

Designated Shelters [SP8.570.498.526.628.396.365.766]

Designated Shelters

Designated Shelters - Preferred

Concept UI	FD00057897
Scope note	Use of public buildings and other pre existing safe facilities during disasters as protective mechanisms against destructive environmental forces (not to be confused with TEMPORARY HOUSING).
Preferred term	Designated Shelters

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