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Criteria for Locating Temporary Shelters for Refugees of Conflicts: A Systematic Review



Ramazani R1 ; Ostadtaghizadeh A1 ; Yari A2, 3 ; Hanafibojd AA4, 5 ; Soltani A6, 7 ; Rostami SB8 ; Heydari A3
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  1. 1. Department of Health in Emergencies and Disasters, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Health in Emergencies and Disasters, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Zoonoses Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Iran-Helal Institute of Applied-Science and Technology, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Research Center for Health Management in Mass Gathering, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Payam-e-Noor Alborz University, Karaj, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Public Health Published:2022

Abstract

Background: We aimed to identify the indicators and criteria to locate temporary shelters for conflict refugees. Methods: This systematic review evaluated the full-text of the related articles in international electronic databases, such as Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Cochran, and Google Scholar from the beginning and without time limit to 1 June 2019. In addition, this search was based on a strategy developed by the researchers. The studies were selected regardless of their methods and two data extraction forms were used to extract the most relevant and important information. Results: Among 10124 cases of primary documents, 38 articles were selected, and 25 articles were analyzed in full-text. Totally, 45 indicators were identified and classified into two main categories of physical and non-physical indicators with six subcategories of land ownership, host government, access to infrastructures, site safety, land characteristics, and economic, social, and cultural considerations. Conclusion: The selection of temporary shelters for the conflict refugees requires the identification of all the specific influential factors not properly addressed. The final indicators obtained in our review could be incorpo-rated into the development of the models required in this regard. Copyright © 2022 Ramazani et al. Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
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