Functional Needs Population

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-011873

Individuals who may be more vulnerable because of immobility or their inability to take protective action. These individuals can include children, the elderly, migrant individuals/families, tourists, and inmates. It may also include those who have disabilities, who live in institutionalized settings, who are transportation disadvantaged, or who are from diverse cultures.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-011873
Field	Environment
References	FEMA Improvement Plan Glossary at http://emilms.fema.gov/IS200b/glossary.htm

Record as JSON

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011873",
  "term": "Functional Needs Population",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Individuals who may be more vulnerable because of immobility or their inability to take protective action. These individuals can include children, the elderly, migrant individuals/families, tourists, and inmates. It may also include those who have disabilities, who live in institutionalized settings, who are transportation disadvantaged, or who are from diverse cultures.",
  "references": [
    "FEMA Improvement Plan Glossary at http://emilms.fema.gov/IS200b/glossary.htm"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/functional-needs-population/"
}

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