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ISBN-10 :  3030237738 

ISBN-13 :  9783030237738

Author:  Rais Akhtar 

This edited book assesses the impacts of various extreme weather events on human health and development from a global perspective, and includes several case studies in various geographical regions around the globe.  Covering all continents, it describes the impact of extreme weather conditions such as flash floods, heatwaves, cold waves, droughts, forest fires, strong winds and storms in both developing and developed countries. The contributing authors also investigate the spread of diseases and the risk to food security caused by drought and flooding.  Further, the book discusses the economic damage resulting from natural disasters including hurricanes. It has been estimated that in 2017 natural disasters and climate change resulted in economic losses of 309 billion US dollars. Scientists also predict that if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, in Europe the death toll due to weather disasters could rise 50-fold by the end of the21st century, with extreme heat alone causing more than 150,000 deaths a year, as the report on global warming of 1.5°C warns that China, Russia and Canada’s current climate policies would steer the world above a catastrophic 5°C of warming by the end of 2100. As such, the book highlights how the wellbeing of different populations is threatened by extreme events now and in the foreseeable future.

Extreme Weather Events and Human Health: International Case Studies 1st Table of contents:

Part I. Introductory
Introduction: Extreme Weather Events and Human Health: A Global Perspective
Dust Storms and Human Health
Part II. Developed Countries
The Impacts of Climate Change on Health and Development in Canadian Arctic and Sub-arctic Communities in the Twenty-First Century: A Systematic Review
Wildland Fire, Extreme Weather and Society: Implications of a History of Fire Suppression in California, USA
Extreme Weather Events and Air Pollution Peaks in the Light of Climate Change: The Limits of the Notion of Risk
Extreme Weather and Human Health in Italy
Impact of Hurricanes on Mental Health
Climate Change, Wildfires, Heatwaves and Health Impacts in Australia
Climate Adaptation of Sea-Level Rise in Hong Kong
Heat-Related Mortality/Morbidity in East Asia
Thunderstorms During Pollen Season as Risk Factors for Allergic Respiratory Diseases and Severe Asthma
Part III. Developing Countries
Sea Level Rise and Its Socio-economic Impacts: A Case Study in Mumbai, India
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Communities
Storm Surges, Heavy Rain and Strong Wind: Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji—Focus on Health
Extreme Weather Events and Health Responses in Taiwan
Extreme Weather and Climate Events and Occupational Health in Thailand
Extreme Events, Disasters, and Health Impacts in Indonesia
Climate-Related Disasters and Health Impact in Malaysia
The Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Health and Development in South Africa
The Complex Effects of Extreme Weather Events in the Greater Horn of Africa
Extreme Weather Events Under a Changing Climate: A Brief Context for Brazil and the Role of the Health Sector
Extreme Events in Mexico: Impacts on Public Health and Development
The Impact of the Increase of the Level of the Sea in the Argentine Coastal Areas. Current Evidence and Future Scenarios
Extreme Events and Health in Mumbai, India
Part IV. Future Outlook
Conclusion and Suggestions

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