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Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Climate Change and Health: Improving Resilience and Reducing Risks

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
No authors listed
Year:
2016
Series:
Climate Change Management,
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing (Berlin)
Abstract:

A major objective of this volume is to create and share knowledge about the socio-economic, political and cultural dimensions of climate change. The authors analyze the effects of climate change on the social and environmental determinants of the health and well-being of communities (i.e. poverty, clean air, safe drinking water, food supplies) and on extreme events such as floods and hurricanes. The book covers topics such as the social and political dimensions of the ebola response, inequalities in urban migrant communities, as well as water-related health effects of climate change. The contributors recommend political and social-cultural strategies for mitigate, adapt and prevent the impacts of climate change to human and environmental health. The book will be of interest to scholars and practitioners interested in new methods and tools to reduce risks and to increase health resilience to climate change.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Food Security, Seasonality, Temperature
    • Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Food Security, Seasonality, Temperature: Variability
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    Ocean/Coastal, Urban
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Global or Unspecified Location
    • Global or Unspecified Location: Africa
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Cardiovascular Impact, Infectious Disease, Mental Health and Well-Being, Other Health Impact, Specify
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Infectious Disease, Mental Health and Well-Being, Other Health Impact, Specify: Vectorborne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease
        • Mosquito-borne Disease: Dengue, Malaria
        Mosquito-borne Disease
      Vectorborne Disease
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Infectious Disease, Mental Health and Well-Being, Other Health Impact, Specify: General Mental Health and Well-Being
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Infectious Disease, Mental Health and Well-Being, Other Health Impact, Specify: Ebola
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Assessment/Book/Report
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Adaptation, Mitigation , Policy
    • Adaptation, Mitigation , Policy: Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilience
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