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Link between exposure to heat and health is well-established. The health sector should take a lead
role by increasing cross-sectoral awareness of connections between health and climate and
encouraging appropriate actions to protect the health of the community. It also provides a number of
case studies of adaptation initiatives being undertaken throughout Canada. Figure 6 shows the three
vulnerability maps for soil erosion. Annual air temperature and precipitation projections for Burundi
(multi-model mean). The maps showing the projected vulnerabilities of the future periods were
hence strongly influenced by the very few indicators for which modeled future values were
available. Possible fatalities and injuries, exposure to high particulate levels, significant psychosocial
and socioeconomic costs. It also contributes to alleviating the problems of deficiency diseases
observed in infants. Human Health and Climate Change in Pacific Island Countries. Understanding
future impacts on health Estimate future health risks and impacts under climate change Describe
how the risks of climate-sensitive health outcomes, including the most vulnerable populations and
regions, may change over coming decades, irrespective of climate change Estimate the possible
additional burden of adverse health outcomes due to climate change 4. The reason for opting for a
weighting approach for the aggregation of the selected indicators are twofold. Climate Change and
Health Country Profile—2015 Mexico. The aim of the local study differs from the national scale
assessment and aimed at collecting local knowledge about climate change, at identifying past
extreme weather events, sensitivity and adaptive capacity indicators and most appropriate climate
change adaptation measures. For example, national climate change assessments are mandated in the
U.S. by Congress through the Global Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990 and assessments in the
UK through the 2008 Climate Change Act. Each of the relevant sectoral policy documents should
include corresponding actions regarding climate change; either concrete ones, based on existing
assessments, or ones focused on finding existing gaps in climate vulnerability assessments. To fill this
gap, the growing number of initiatives providing datasets worldwide of increasing quality such as
WorldPop or the Copernicus Global Land Service play an important role. The east-west distance of
the area is about 8 000 km, and its north-south extent is about 5 000 km. Provisioning services are
the products obtained from ecosystems. Regulating services are the benefits we obtain from the
regulation of ecosystem processes. The regulating and supporting services are considered under Sub-
Outcome 6.1; the cultural services are considered under Sub-Outcome 6.2, while the provisioning
services are being considered under the economy outcome in Sub-Outcome 3.1. This guidance
should encourage stakeholders to tackle what may otherwise seem a daunting task. This information
could potentially reduce the time required for workshops and enable alternative formats such as
webinars or virtual workshops. Climate Vulnerability Assessments identify what species may be
most vulnerable based on their exposure to projected changes in the environment (e.g., warming
oceans) and their sensitivity or adaptability to handle those changes based on their life history
characteristics (e.g., reproductive rates, diet etc). Gout, Urate, and Crystal Deposition Disease
(GUCDD). The final aggregation result was a raster data set with vulnerability classes ranging
between one and five for each potential impact and for each of the three time periods under
consideration. The assessment workbook provides templates with examples of indicators for each
step for use in acquiring and analysing data with partners. Kropp et al. (2009) uses fuzzy logic
techniques for this combination in order to account for a quantification of uncertainties. Paper should
be a substantial original Article that involves several techniques or approaches, provides an outlook
for. In this way, the work at the national and local scale complemented each other in a fruitful way,
though a direct link between the two levels was not established. Protecting Health from Climate
Change in Europe: 2017 Update. A Health Impact Assessment Framework for Assessing
Vulnerability and Adaptation Planning for Climate Change.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and BioTech Industry (JPBI). Subnational assessments allow for more
localized analysis of the health impacts of climate change including a more accurate estimation of
current and future vulnerabilities to inform effective adaptation planning. The workshops served also
to foster cross sectoral coordination and to trigger knowledge exchange and discussions between
different levels of governance and public authorities. Regarding health concerns of focus, all of the
34 assessments identified vector-borne diseases as a priority, while only 16 identified heat and cold-
related health risks. The regulating and supporting services are considered under Sub-Outcome 6.1;
the cultural services are considered under Sub-Outcome 6.2, while the provisioning services are
being considered under the economy outcome in Sub-Outcome 3.1. The National Adaptation Plan
Process: A Brief Overview. 2012. Available online: (accessed on 10 June 2020). Klein, R.J.T.
Identifying Countries that are Particularly Vulnerable to the Adverse Effects of Climate Change: An
Academic or a Political Challenge. The use of the established HIA framework complemented with
terminology and tools designed specifically for the issue of climate change provides users with a
solid foundation to tackle a complex and sometimes overwhelming issue. Available online:,-impact-
and-adaptation-assessments (accessed on 30 October 2018). A specific weakness of the VA in
Burundi was the lack of projections or scenarios of future socio-economic developments. This was
carried out by means of qualitative methods applying the tools of key informants, focus group
discussions, village workshops and transect walks. Editors select a small number of articles recently
published in the journal that they believe will be particularly. Description of the four main
workshops carried out with various stakeholders in the capital Bujumbura. NOTE: We only request
your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted
them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. Part of the presented costal vulnerability review is
extracted from a study commissioned by the French Environmental Ministry (Romieu and Vinchon
2009 ). The “effectiveness” of adaptation will thus be species- specific, and can be measured only
against a set of objectives. In particular, the north eastern part is characterized by less vulnerability in
the future. Exposure is made up of primary factors (e.g. temperature, precipitation), secondary
factors (e.g. hydrology, sea level rise,vegetation changes), and non-climate stressors (e.g.
development, invasive species). The increasing precipitation values provided by the regional climate
model lead to an improved climatic water balance and higher groundwater recharge rates, which in
the long term reduce water scarcity in the entire country. Adaptation has been firmly embedded
within the core work of the wider public sector, including a long track record at the Scottish
Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Forestry, Historic Environment
Scotland and Marine Scotland. Stakeholder engagement is critical as many of the potential health
impacts are linked to effects that occur outside the jurisdiction of the health sector. To support policy
makers and organisation heads Climate change adaptation planning can provide councils, policy
makers or organisation heads with an insight into likely climate projections relevant to a specific
region within Australia and thus identify critical climate change risks. The BRACE framework is a
five-step process that guides health officials develop strategies and programs that integrate
atmospheric data and climate projections into health adaptation plans. It was developed in
conjunction with the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Public Health Association. In
climate change publications, vulnerability is often defined as a function of the character, magnitude,
and rate of climate variation and change to which a system is exposed, together with its sensitivity
and adaptive capacity. Physical changes to land—coastline, rivers, erosion, landslides. Human Health
and Climate Change in Pacific Island Countries. The online toolkit includes a Hospital Safety Index,
a Baseline Assessment Tool, a Green Checklist, a Cost Benefit Analysis Tool, and a Sustainability
Construction Guide. GUINEA HUNGARY Farago, T.; Lang, I.; Csete, L. Climate Change and
Hungary: Mitigating the Hazard and Preparing for the Impacts - the “Vahava” Report. Local
communities are all in different stages of preparedness to adapt to climate change. In general terms,
it reflects the population’s resources and capacities to cope with the adverse effects of climate
change.
Climate Change and Health in the Western Pacific Region. The purpose of the report is to share
experiences and knowledge and to highlight approaches and practical solutions that countries have
used to produce and present their assessments. A range of social factors can act to either exacerbate
the health impacts of the environmental effects of climate change or to help mitigate them with
public health interventions ( Figure 1 ). Projected health risks from climate change, available
adaptation tools and strategies to address health risks, and population and regional vulnerabilities in
Canada are presented in the chapter. Journal of Pharmaceutical and BioTech Industry (JPBI).
Canadian Public Health Association, Canadian Medical Association. However, this indicator does
not cover the three components of exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity. Working table 6: Risk
assessment table for extreme events. Please let us know what you think of our products and services.
Second, based on the results of the national assessment, an in-depth local assessment was conducted
on the level of communities between June and September 2014. A focus of the Vulnerability
Sourcebook applied here is the engagement of actors and local stakeholders during the whole
process of the work; an aspect that we pursued also within the context of this study. This would
include, for example, prioritizing adaptation options, using qualitative methods to assess future
impacts from climate change and developing indicators of health system resilience. The Manitoba
workshop gathered Manitoba First Nations communities and regional First Nations organizations to
discuss the anticipated impacts of climate change on health of most concern, opportunities for
collaboration, and access to information and data related to climate change impacts and vulnerability
assessments. Conclusions: To evaluate the vulnerability of these island states to projected climate
change, a fully integrated approach to vul- nerability assessments is needed. During the time of this
publication (in 2020), respective activities to implement parts of this portfolio of measures are still
ongoing. 4. Discussion and Conclusions This study applied a modular VA approach to support
adaptation planning. Climate Change and Health Country Profile—2015 Malaysia. ISPRS
International Journal of Geo-Information (IJGI). It is clear that the effect of climate change on the
health and well-being of people in different locations will be highly variable and to that end, users
are encouraged to amend aspects of the process as required. Two-step aggregation process of
indicators (left: aggregation scheme, right: example of spatial aggregation in mapping layers). The
framework includes ten components key for climate change adaptation planning based on the
building blocks of health systems ( Table 1 ). World Health Organization Regional Office for the
Western Pacific. Low income groups—lower adaptive capacity and affected more by energy costs
incurred during heatwaves. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 20 ( 2 ): 277 -
293. Rising carbon dioxide levels, which contribute to climate change, may also reduce the nutrient
value in staple crops. This article is concerned with creating an urban vulnerability index (UVI)
following a step-by-step approach in the context of urban China and intends to help policy-makers at
the city and district levels to get insight in the factors determining vulnerability by measuring the
progress achieved in adaptation to climate change in the urban areas. Users can navigate the available
data sets and access information regarding the vulnerability of various species and habitats.
Integrated management of water resources through the dissemination of techniques for collecting and
using rainwater, stabilization of ravines with bamboo planting and the development of fascines to
limit runoff. The second phase of Dynamic Coast, taking place from January 2018 to March 2020, is
investigating the anticipated impact of climate change on future coastal change and erosion
exacerbated flooding. Pathways of climate change, sustainable development and health. The risk
level is determined from a simple 5x5 risk assessment matrix with risk levels ranging from low to
extreme.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(12):2626. Only
recently have mechanisms been established to systematically and regularly monitor and track such
studies. This will assist with delivering the new legal framework contained in the Scottish Crown
Estate Act 2019, which includes a legal duty to act in a way to further the achievement of
sustainable development in Scotland. This is likely to involve ongoing collaboration with
stakeholders and in some cases further data collection from local health services or the literature. The
workshop held included participation from a wide range of partners and a report of the event is
posted on the health unit's website. Vulnerability assessments directly support countries in
developing adaptation plans and in identifying possible measures to reduce adverse consequences of
changing climate conditions. Second, based on the results of the national assessment, an in-depth
local assessment was conducted on the level of communities between June and September 2014.
Climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments provide invaluable information
to health authorities to increase the resilience of individuals, communities and health systems to
climate change impacts. Climate Change and Health Country Profile—2015 Tunisia. Some
households do not have the (financial) means to obtain fertilizers timely enough, as they have to pay
the price of fertilizers in advance, that is, before the harvest has yielded any income. Through the
discussions with local rural population, we collected information about already experienced climate
change impacts in the past and at the time of the study. Climate change (drought in particular) has
been at least partly responsible for the rise and fall of civilizations. This is due to the constraint that
the applied methodology represented many compromises in order to pursue a consistent approach for
the whole country. Title of this workshop was Vulnerable Sector and Groups: How Beijing Adapt to
Climate Change and it took place on 14 April 2017. 30 participants attended the workshop. To
facilitate the decision making process, we aim at analyzing global risk management strategies by
studying global warming risks and other related global risks as well as risk management options. It
tracks 41 indicators across five global domains. All three communities are located in rural areas,
however, they show considerably differences with regard to the topography: while Mutambu and
Isare in the north western province of Bujumbura are located in the mountains near the capital city of
Bujumbura, the topography in Marangara in the north eastern province of Ngozi is less mountainous
and is therefore less susceptible to mass movement processes such as landslides or mid flows than
the other two. The links below provide examples of useful resources. For attribution, the original
author(s), title, publication source (PeerJ) and either DOI or URL of the article must be cited.
Exposure represents the climate signal leading to a specific climate vulnerability. They can consider
different time periods, focusing on past, present or future vulnerabilities. The framework also
incorporates climate change terminology and concepts. During the time of this publication (in 2020),
respective activities to implement parts of this portfolio of measures are still ongoing. 4. Discussion
and Conclusions This study applied a modular VA approach to support adaptation planning. Due to
the difference in the envisaged outcome in combination with a severe lack of available data at this
very local scale, the approach taken at this level did not follow the Vulnerability Sourcebook
modules. COOK ISLANDS World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific. By
reducing the pressure we are putting on our ocean environments, we give our marine ecosystems a
better chance to be able to adapt. Strengthening the capacities of local communities through the
dissemination of climate information (seasonal forecasts) and support to communes for the
establishment of communal platforms for risk prevention and disaster management. Aggregate
average scores in Table 3 show that there is no significant difference among most sectors in
vulnerability to climate change, since the coefficient of variation (C.V.) is 13.0% that is less than
15%. The highest vulnerability values appear in the northeast and southeast of the country. Sensitivity
involves environmental thresholds, dependence on other species, interaction with other species,
disturbances, specialized habits of particular organisms, and other environmental stressors.

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