Climate and Health in Buenos Aires: A Review on Climate Impact on Human Health Studies Between 1995 and 2015

• Main Authors: Silvia Fontan, Matilde Rusticucci
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
• Series: Frontiers in Environmental Science
• Subjects: disease; heat waves; cities; human health; climate
• Online Access: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2020.528408/full

In this review, seven pieces of research on climate variability and its impact on human health in Buenos Aires City between 1995 and 2015 were evaluated. The review highlighted continuities and ruptures in the methodology, variables, and statistics data of the research, considering their similarities and differences in the period of study and the methodology applied. Contributions, pending issues, and public policies on climate change challenges in the city aimed at improving living conditions were considered. Six studies contributed evidence on the relationship between climate and health and its impacts on the population; two studies suggested the development of early warning systems and one study is a preliminary approach.