Climate Change and Human Health Scenario in South and Southeast Asia
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-23683-4 (ISBN)
This book is the first to present a regional analysis of climate change and human health, focusing on geographically and socio-economically distinct countries of South and Southeast Asia. It has a major focus on India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan.
Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to human health. lt represents a range of environmental hazards and will affect populations in both the developed and developing countries. In particular, it affects the regions where the current burden of climate-sensitive diseases are high, which is the case in South and Southeast Asian countries.
Introduction.- Climate Change and Health in South Asia.- Climate Change and Health of Elderly Population in Southeast.-Extreme Temperature Regions in India.-Rapid Deglaciation on the Southeast Facing Slopes of Kanchenjunga and Impact on Human Health in Sikkim.- Scenario of malaria and dengue in India: way forward.- Geoecology of Dengue in Delhi.- Managing Dams to Prevent Floods Using MS/OR Techniques: Case Study of Floods and Health Scenario in Surat, Gujarat in 2006.- Climate Change and Mental Health Pattern in India.- Coastal Cities at Risk: Health and Climate Change Adaptation Resillience Simulator Development.- Climate Change and Health Impacts in Bangladesh.- Climate Change Impacts and Health Adaptation Scenario in Indonesia.- Climate Variability and Human Health in Southeast Asia: A Taiwan Study.- Climate Change and Human Health in Malaysia.- Potential Effects of Climate Changes on Dengue Transmission: A Review ofEmpirical Evidences from Taiwan.- Summary and Concluding Remarks.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.4.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research |
| Zusatzinfo | XXV, 290 p. 65 illus., 58 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie | |
| Schlagworte | Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts • Climate change impacts • Climate Sensitive Diseases • climate variability • Dengue Transmission • Earth and Environmental Science • Environmental Geography • Environmental Health • Extreme Temperature Regions • Health Impacts • Health in South Asia • Malaria in Asia • Rapid Deglaciation • Resilience Adaptation |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-23683-0 / 3319236830 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-23683-4 / 9783319236834 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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