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Table 1 Overview of the health diseases related to shelter issues in included journal papers (Literature reviews are not included)

From: A review of the impact of shelter design on the health of displaced populations

Author

Year

Country

Type of disaster

Type of shelter

Shelter issues

Health related issue

Al-Betawi et al. 2020

2020

Jordan

Conflict

Temporary house

Overcrowded shelter

General poor health

Al-Khatib et al. 2003

2003

Palestine

Conflict

Temporary house

Overcrowded shelter

Dampness

Not adequate ventilation

Not adequate sunlight

Inadequate indoor temperature

Common cold (mostly in children)

Al-Khatib and Tabakhna 2006

2006

Palestine

Conflict

Temporary house

Overcrowded shelter

Dampness

Not adequate ventilation

Not adequate sunlight

Inadequate indoor. temperature

Common cold (mostly in children)

Albadra et al. 2017

2017

Jordan

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Albadra et al. 2018

2018

Jordan

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Albadra et al. 2020

2020

Bangladesh

Djibouti

Ethiopia

Jordan

Peru

Turkey

Conflict and natural disaster

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor air

n.a

Araya et al 2011

2010

Ethiopia

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate shelter environment

Mental distress

Reduced quality of life

Banik et al. 2020

2020

Bangladesh

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Overcrowded shelter

Vulnerability to coronavirus

Brevik et al. 2019

2019

n.a

n.a

n.a

Inadequate shelter environment

Vulnerability to extreme weather, animals, stress and health diseases

Chan et al. 2018

2018

Bangladesh

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate shelter materials

Increased exposure to vector-borne disease

Connolly et al. 2004

2004

n.a

n.a

Temporary shelter

Inadequate shelter environment

Overcrowded shelter

Acuter respiratory infections

Malaria

Cornaro et al. 2015

2015

n.a

n.a

Emergency shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

n.a

Crawford et al. 2005

2005

n.a

n.a

Emergency shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

n.a

Dominguez-Amarillo et al. 2021

2021

Afghanistan

Jordan

South Sudan

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Ekezie et al. 2019

2018

Nigeria

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate shelter environment

Overcrowded shelter

Health risk

Fosas et al. 2017

2017

Jordan

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Fosas et al. 2018

2018

Jordan

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Hamdan et al. 2021

2021

Jordan

Conflict

Tent

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Hammer et al. 2018

2018

n.a

n.a

n.a

Inadequate shelter environment

Overcrowded shelter

Health risk

He et al. 2018

2018

Nepal

Natural disaster

Temporary shelter

Inadequate shelter materials

Health risk

IRC 2020

2020

n.a

n.a

n.a

Inadequate shelter environment

Overcrowded shelter

Exposure to disease transmission

Klansek et al. 2020

2020

Bangladesh

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate shelter materials

Inadequate indoor air

Inadequate indoor temperature

Overcrowded shelter

Health risk

Kouadio et al. 2010

2010

n.a

n.a

n.a

Overcrowded shelter

Measles transmission

Manfield et al. 2004

2004

n.a

n.a

n.a

Inadequate indoor temperature

Health risk

Fosas et al. 2020

2021

Jordan

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Obyn et al. 2015

2015

n.a

n.a

Emergency shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Saleh et al. 2012

2012

Palestine

Conflict

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Shackelford et al. 2020

2020

n.a

n.a

Emergency shelter

Inadequate shelter environment

Health risk

Susanti, 2015

2015

Indonesia

Natural disaster

Emergency shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Thapa et al. 2018

2018

Nepal

Natural disaster

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Tuladhar et al. 2019

2020

n.a

n.a

Temporary shelter

Inadequate indoor temperature

Thermal stress risk

Turner et al. 2009

2009

Sri Lanka

Natural disaster

Temporary shelter

Inadequate shelter environment

Overcrowded shelter

Risk factor for cough, stomach ache, headache

Zabaneh, 2008

2008

Lebanon

Conflict

Temporary house

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