Hydrometeorological extreme events and public health /

"Since early 2020 due to Covid-19 the world has faced its most serious health crisis for a century with an enormous toll on human life together with severe effects on the health of the population and strains on health systems as well as on socio-economic well-being . More than 18 months since t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Matthies, Franziska (Editor), Quevauviller, Ph (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022.
Series:	Hydrometeorological extreme events.
Subjects:	Medical climatology. Human beings > Effect of climate on. Public health. Public Health Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Precipitation and temperature extremes in a changing climate / Enrico Scoccimaro and Antonio Navarra
Climate change and health / Alistair Woodward
Flooding and public health in a changing climate / Owen Landeg
The climate change, disaster risk reduction and health nexus / Demetrio Innocenti
Preparedness and response in view of climate change impacting on health challenges / Virginia Murray and Lidia Mayner
The health costs of hydrometeorological extreme events / Gerardo Sanchez and Paul Hudson
Conclusions and perspectives / Franziska Matthies-Wiesler and Philippe Quevauviller.