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UNINA9910461638203321 |
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Climate change adaptation : for health and social services / / editors, Rae Walker and Wendy Mason ; cover design by Karen de Heer |
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Clayton South, [Victoria] : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (284 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Climatic changes - Health aspects |
Environmental health |
Medical climatology |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Climate Change Adaptation for Health and Social Services; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction: climate change adaptation in the health and social services sector; Part 1: Issues; Part 2: Vulnerable populations and appropriate adaptations; Part 3: Organisational adaptation; Appendix: climate change adaptation audit tool; Index; 1 Health and social impacts of climate change; 2 Adaptation: living with a changing environment; 3 Mitigation of climate change; 4 Communicating about climate change; 5 People with disability and their carers; 6 People who are elderly or have chronic conditions |
7 Women and children8 Climate change: impact on country and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture; 9 Support for adaptation in culturally and linguistically diverse communities; 10 Rural communities experiencing climate change: a systems approach to adaptation; 11 Community-based health and social services: managing risks from climate change; 12 Engaging communities in climate change adaptation; Introduction; Climate change and global health; Main health and social effects of climate change in Australia; Climate change as an equity issue |
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Importance of multi-sectoral partnerships in strengthening health and wellbeingCase study: communities coming together to strengthen health and social outcomes in conditions of adversity; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Introduction; The adaptation challenge; Climate projections and uncertainty; Direct and indirect impacts; Vulnerability assessments; Issues of equity and fairness; Pathways to adaptation; Towards effective engagement; Drivers that promote adaptation; Barriers that hinder adaptation; Measuring success; Monitoring and evaluation; Learning from case studies |
Case study: adapting coastal communities to sea-level riseCase study: adapting low-income households to extreme heat; Conclusion; References; Introduction; Carbon dioxide and fossil fuels; Language; Impacts of climate change; Floods; Fire; Emergency management; Mitigation and adaptation; Less energy and different energy; Energy auditing companies; Different energy; Social change; Examples of mitigation programs; The mitigation imperative; Endnote; References; Introduction; A variety of climate-related conversations; Climate change conversations can feel daunting - but don't have to be |
Preparing for the conversationsFraming the message; Presenting information vividly; Conclusion; References; Introduction; Climate change and health risks; Definitions of disability; Population of people with disability and their carers; Issues for people with disability and their carers; social justice approach to climate change and disability; A functional approach to emergencies and disability; Reasons disability organisations are concerned about emergencies; Issues for people with disability in emergencies; Inclusive planning to meet functional needs; Key areas of action |
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What we need to do in local communities to support and protect the people most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in Australia. |
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UNISA996388542603316 |
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Autore |
Gouge William <1578-1653.> |
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The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme [[electronic resource] ] : Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D |
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London, : Printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bible, at the great north doore of Pauls, 1632 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Includes index. |
Apparently intended to be issued with his "Workes", 1639, but not present in any known copy. |
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. |
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