Flood Impacts on Food Security, Reflections on the Derna Flood: A Systematic Review

• Faiza Nouh

  Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya

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• Salima Elfagi

  Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya

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Flooding can destroy health, well-being, social stability, economic status, food security, and nutritional status. This paper presents the potential risk to food security posed by Libyan flooding. This systematic review examines the impact on food security across diverse international contexts. It discusses the components of food security, including food availability, access, utilization, and stability. Drinking water quality, socio-economic factors, vulnerable groups, and coping strategies will be discussed.

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