Commonalities between Disaster and Climate Change Risks for Health: A Theoretical Framework

Commonalities between Disaster and Climate Change Risks for Health: A Theoretical Framework

Disasters and climate change have significant implications for human health worldwide. Both climate change and the climate-sensitive hazards that result in disasters, are discussed in terms of direct and indirect impacts on health. A growing body of literature has argued for the need to link disaste...

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Main Authors: Nicola Banwell, Shannon Rutherford, Brendan Mackey, Roger Street, Cordia Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
health
public health
disaster
climate change
disaster risk reduction
climate change adaptation
health impacts
risk
emergency
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/3/538

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