Climate change, air quality, and human health

... the potential public health impacts of changing climate and land use: NY climate & health project In: Ruth M, Donaghy K, Kirshen P, eds Climate change and variability: impacts and responses Cheltenham ... finer geographic and temporal scales, and to begin modeling the two-way “fully coupled” interactions between climate and air quality The study of climate influenc...

Ngày tải lên: 11/06/2016, 00:10

... understand how to find out about air quality in your area and protect your health Air Quality Index Why is air quality important? Local air quality affects how you live and breathe Like the weather, ... detailed state and local air quality Web sites AIRNow’s reports are displayed as maps you can use to quickly determine if the air quality is unhealthy n...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 22:20

... Maquiladoras, Air Pollution, and Human Health In Ciudad Juárez and El Paso Allen Blackman, Michael Batz, and David Evans Abstract Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, is home ... foundries are, in order of magnitude: pouring and cooling of molten iron, handling of sand used to make molds, shaking sand from the molds, cleaning and finishing of cast iron, and operating...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 19:20

... influences on climate Climate variability and change Regional and local weather change Mitigation policies Change in sea level Extreme weather-related health effects Air pollution concentration and distribution ... University Press, 2001 World Health Organization (WHO 2003) Climate change and human health- risks and responses Huynen, M.M T E., et al (2001) The imp...

Ngày tải lên: 10/05/2016, 10:20

... future • Air pollution continues to cause cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses • Air pollution reduces the economic value of crops and leads to expensive cleaning of cultural heritage • Air pollution ... acidification) Air pollution causes damage to human health, crops, ecosystems and cultural heritage Sulphur dioxide deposition has killed fish in l...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 22:20

... more efficient and cleaner household energy systems, rather than stand in the way of that access 34 | Addressing the Links between Indoor Air Pollution, Household Energy and Human Health Report ... in adult and child health and indirect improvement in child health generated by better adult health | 23 Addressing the Links between Indoor Air...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 16:20

... climate change and its attributed environmental and socio -economic consequences over past decades, particularly over the last several years, has led to a growing body of literature and increasing ... publisher 17 1-1 86 WILLIAM M COLLIER, KASEY R JACOBS, ALARK SAXENA, JULIANNE BAKER-GALLEGOS, MATTHEW CARROLL and GARY W YOHE ISSN: 174 7-7 891 (print), 187 8-0 059 (online)...

Ngày tải lên: 07/10/2012, 15:56

... transformation; and (3) and understanding ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS of change and uncertainty as inherent in social-ecological systems This statement strongly reflects the convergent aspects of CCA and DRR ... towards increasing socio-ecological resilience and reducing disaster risk Strengthening socio-ecological resilience 175 Linking disaster risk reduction and climate chan...

Ngày tải lên: 07/10/2012, 15:56

... Events and Disasters IISD Reporting Services http:// climate- l.org/2009/04/29/ipcc-to-prepare-specialreport-on-extreme-events -and- disasters/ IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) , 2001 Climate ... construction Science and Public Policy, 30(4) 235 Helmer, M and Hilhorst, D J M., 2006 Natural disasters and climate change Disasters, 30(1) – Hogarth, R M and Kun...

Ngày tải lên: 07/10/2012, 15:56

... increasing activity in the basin the increase has occurred in the easternmost part of the basin, far from land The activity in areas where landfall takes place shows very similar trends to the landfall ... landfalls and damage Hurricanes in Named storms in Landfalling basin hurricanes Damage 0.87 0.46 0.27 * 0.52 0.42 * 0.58 0.45 * * 0.71 basin Hurricanes in basin Intense hurricanes in basi...

Ngày tải lên: 07/10/2012, 15:57

... $ 11.5 billion in third-quarter catastrophe claims, says ISO’s Property Claim Services Unit www.iso.com/PressReleases/2008/Insurers-to-Pay-$ 11. 5- Billion-in-ThirdQuarter-Catastrophe-Claims-Says-ISOs-Property-ClaimService.html ... an increased concern among scientists about the speed and severity of climate change The faster-than-expected pace of observed climate change, a better u...

Ngày tải lên: 07/10/2012, 15:57

... natural disaster risk management Future natural disaster risk under climate and socio -economic change 2.1 Impact of socio -economic developments on natural catastrophe damage Human-induced developments ... 2.2 Climate change and the frequency and severity of natural disasters In addition to socio -economic developments, climate change may increase the intensity and s...

Ngày tải lên: 07/10/2012, 15:57

... protection measures, such as dikes or building codes Over time, catastrophe models need to be updated due to socio -economic developments and climate change In case climate change increases the frequency ... combination of climate and socio -economic change that will influence future natural disaster ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 218 Botzen and van den Bergh losses results in i...

Ngày tải lên: 07/10/2012, 15:57

... S., Kemfert, C and Hoppe, P., 2009 The impact of socio-economics and climate change on tropical cyclone losses in the USA Regional Environmental Change doi1 0-1 007/ s1011 3-0 0 8-0 08 2-4 Slovic, P., ... world’s first climate change crisis As a drought-prone country with massive fossil fuel resources, and with important economic sectors such as agriculture and...

Ngày tải lên: 07/10/2012, 15:57