Climate change adaptation : for health and social services / / editors, Rae Walker and Wendy Mason ; cover design by Karen de Heer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910810484803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Clayton South, [Victoria] : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-4863-0254-8; 1-4863-0253-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (284 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.988
• Soggetti: Climatic changes - Health aspects; Environmental health; Medical climatology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; 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; Population movement
• Sommario/riassunto: What we need to do in local communities to support and protect the people most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in Australia.