Climate Information for Public Health Action
- ISBN-10
- 1138069639
- ISBN-13
- 9781138069633
- Category
- Climatic changes
- Pages
- 264
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-09-04
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Simon Mason, Madeleine Thomson
Description
Public health professionals, field epidemiologists, health management workers and health policymakers are increasingly concerned about the potential impact that climate change can have on public health. Climate not only determines the spatial and seasonal distribution of many public health events, such as infectious diseases, health outcomes of disasters and nutrition, but also is a key determinant of extreme heat waves and storm events that result in large impacts on morbidity and mortality. However, few public health professionals are aware of the ways in which climate information may help them manage the impacts of climate on their disease surveillance and control activities, as well as program implementation and evaluation. Climate Information for Public Health Action fills an identified knowledge gap for health policy makers and practitioners (along with climate service providers) in exploring why, when and how climate information can and should be incorporated into health decision-making. Drawing together contributions from a range of key thinkers in the field, this volume will focus on three climate sensitive health outcome areas: infectious disease, hydrometeorological disasters, and nutrition. Targeting a technical professional public health community involved in developing policy and/or ensuring good practice related to climate sensitive health outcomes, this book will be written in an accessible, informative style using the highest technical and scientific standards. It will also be a valuable resource for students and academics studying and working in the emerging field of environment and health.
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