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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Developing regional climate change scenarios for use in assessment of effects on human health and disease

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
Giorgi F, Diffenbaugh N
Year:
2008
Journal:
Climate Research. 36 (2): 141-151
Abstract:

Climatic changes induced by anthropogenic increases in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases could have substantial effects on human health and the dynamics of vector-borne diseases. In order to assess such impacts, climate change information is needed at the regional scale. In the present paper we provide a discussion of the tools and methodologies available today to produce regional climate change information along with a review of the more robust regional climate change patterns indicated by the latest-generation model simulations. We also present an analysis of the uncertainties underlying the simulation of climate change. The discussion is presented within the context of the use of climate change scenarios at the global to regional scale for studies of human health and disease impacts.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Ecosystem Change, Precipitation, Temperature
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    General Geographic Feature
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Global or Unspecified Location
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Infectious Disease
    • Infectious Disease: Vectorborne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease: General Vectorborne Disease
      Vectorborne Disease
Model/Methodology What is this?

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

    Methodology
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article, Review Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

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