Skip Navigation
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Use this QR code to view the newest version of this document
Use this QR code to view the newest version of this document

Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Climate change risks to human development in sub-Saharan Africa: A review of the literature

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
Dickerson S, Cannon M, O'neill B
Year:
2021
Journal:
Climate and Development

Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Food Security, Water Security
    • Food Security, Water Security: Crop/Plant Food Security
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

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

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Infectious Disease, Malnutrition, Other Health Impact, Specify
    • Infectious Disease, Malnutrition, Other Health Impact, Specify: Vectorborne Disease, Waterborne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease, Waterborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease
        • Mosquito-borne Disease: Malaria
        Mosquito-borne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease, Waterborne Disease: Diarrheal Disease, Unspecified
      Vectorborne DiseaseWaterborne Disease
    • Infectious Disease, Malnutrition, Other Health Impact, Specify: HIV
Model/Methodology What is this?

type of model used or methodology development is a focus of resource

    Outcome Change Prediction
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

    Review Article
Climate Change and Socioeconomic Scenarios
    Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP), Special Report on Emissions Scenario (SRES), Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP)
Back
to Top