LEADER 04983nam 2200673 450 001 9910797581403321 005 20230807221637.0 010 $a1-4863-0254-8 010 $a1-4863-0253-X 035 $a(CKB)3710000000466165 035 $a(EBL)4010517 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001569978 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16221097 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001569978 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14836608 035 $a(PQKB)11249031 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4010517 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11092134 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL823984 035 $a(OCoLC)904571182 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4010517 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000466165 100 $a20160223h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aClimate change adaptation $efor health and social services /$feditors, Rae Walker and Wendy Mason ; cover design by Karen de Heer 210 1$aClayton South, [Victoria] :$cCSIRO Publishing,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (284 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4863-0252-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $aClimate 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 327 $a7 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 327 $aImportance 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 327 $aCase 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 327 $aPreparing 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 327 $aPopulation movement 330 $aWhat we need to do in local communities to support and protect the people most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in Australia. 606 $aClimatic changes$xHealth aspects 606 $aEnvironmental health 606 $aMedical climatology 615 0$aClimatic changes$xHealth aspects. 615 0$aEnvironmental health. 615 0$aMedical climatology. 676 $a616.988 702 $aWalker$b Rae 702 $aMason$b Wendy 702 $aDe Heer$b Karen 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797581403321 996 $aClimate change adaptation$92762341 997 $aUNINA