The scenario of household pharmaceutical products: consumption, wastes, and disposal practices from a case study in Chile.

Concerns about the increasing consumption of medicines have been raised due to their contribution to waste pollution and environmental impacts. However, limited research addresses the profile and disposal practices of household medicines, particularly in Latin America. Therefore, this study analyzes the consumption, waste, and disposal of medicines within households in the commune of La Serena, Chile.

A spatial fuzzy logic approach to urban multi-hazard impact assessment in Concepción, Chile.

Even though most cities are exposed to more than one hazard, local planners and decision-makers still have a limited understanding of the exposure and sensitivity to and the spatial distribution of hazards. We examine the impact of multiple hazards in the Concepción Metropolitan Area (CMA), Chile. A flexible methodology based on spatial fuzzy logic modelling was developed to explore the impact of weather-related hazards, including coastal flooding, fluvial flooding, water scarcity, heat stress, and wildfire.