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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal The climate's long-term impact on New Zealand infrastructure (CLINZI) project-A case study of Hamilton City, New Zealand

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Author(s):
Jollands N, Ruth M, Bernier C, Golubiewski N
Year:
2007
Journal:
Journal of Environmental Management. 83 (4): 460-477
Abstract:

Infrastructure systems and services (ISS) are vulnerable to changes in climate. This paper reports on a study of the impact of gradual climate changes on ISS in Hamilton City, New Zealand. This study is also the first of its kind to be applied to New Zealand ISS. In the future, the CLINZI project will extend to other areas of New Zealand. Using historical climate data and four climate change scenarios, we modelled the impact of climate change on aspects of water supply and quality, transport, energy demand, public health and air quality. Our analysis reveals that many of Hamilton City's infrastructure systems demonstrated greater responsiveness to population changes than to gradual climate change. © 2006.

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Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Air Pollution, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Meteorological Factor, Precipitation, Temperature, Water Quality, Water Security
    • Air Pollution, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Meteorological Factor, Precipitation, Temperature, Water Quality, Water Security: Interaction with Temperature, Particulate Matter, Other Air Pollution, Specify
      • Interaction with Temperature, Particulate Matter, Other Air Pollution, Specify: CO; NOx
      Air Pollution (other)
    • Air Pollution, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Meteorological Factor, Precipitation, Temperature, Water Quality, Water Security: Drought, Flood
    • Air Pollution, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Meteorological Factor, Precipitation, Temperature, Water Quality, Water Security: Cold, Heat, Variability
    • Air Pollution, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Meteorological Factor, Precipitation, Temperature, Water Quality, Water Security: Other Water Quality, Specify
      • Other Water Quality, Specify: Water temperature; Turbidity
      Water quality issue (other)
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    Urban
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Australasia
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Cancer, Cardiovascular Impact, Dermatological Impact, Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Respiratory Impact
    • Cancer, Cardiovascular Impact, Dermatological Impact, Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Respiratory Impact: General Infectious Disease, Vectorborne Disease
      • General Infectious Disease, Vectorborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease
        • Mosquito-borne Disease: Dengue, Malaria
        Mosquito-borne Disease
      Vectorborne Disease
Model Timescale What is this?

how far into the future results of a model/analysis are projected

    Long-Term (>10 years)
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Adaptation
    • Adaptation: Adaptation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm, Vulnerability Assessment
    • Adaptation: Mitigation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm
Climate Change and Socioeconomic Scenarios
    Other Socioeconomic Scenario, Specify
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