Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems [[electronic resource] /] / report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research ; convening lead author, Janet L. Gamble ; lead authors, Kristie L. Ebi ... [and others]
| Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems [[electronic resource] /] / report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research ; convening lead author, Janet L. Gamble ; lead authors, Kristie L. Ebi ... [and others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Climate Change Science Program, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 204 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GambleJanet L
EbiKristie L |
| Collana | Synthesis and assessment product |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes
Climatic changes - Health aspects Climatic changes - Economic aspects Climatic changes - Social aspects |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910698119803321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Climate Change Science Program, , [2008] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Can earth's and society's systems meet the needs of 10 billion people? : summary of a workshop / / Board On Environmental Change And Society [and four others] ; Maureen Mellody, rapporteur
| Can earth's and society's systems meet the needs of 10 billion people? : summary of a workshop / / Board On Environmental Change And Society [and four others] ; Maureen Mellody, rapporteur |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (103 p.) |
| Disciplina | 613.11 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Health aspects
Sustainable development - Health aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-309-30635-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Human-Earth System""; ""3 Challenges to the Earth System: Character and Magnitude of the Challenges in 2050""; ""4 Challenges to the Earth System: Consequences for the Earth System""; ""5 Special Presentation: Extreme Events""; ""6 Resource Distribution and Global Inequality""; ""7 Interaction Between Earth and Societal Systems""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Participants""; ""Appendix C: Acronyms""; ""Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Presenters"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459747203321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Can earth's and society's systems meet the needs of 10 billion people? : summary of a workshop / / Board On Environmental Change And Society [and four others] ; Maureen Mellody, rapporteur
| Can earth's and society's systems meet the needs of 10 billion people? : summary of a workshop / / Board On Environmental Change And Society [and four others] ; Maureen Mellody, rapporteur |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (103 p.) |
| Disciplina | 613.11 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Health aspects
Sustainable development - Health aspects |
| ISBN |
0-309-30637-X
0-309-30635-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Human-Earth System""; ""3 Challenges to the Earth System: Character and Magnitude of the Challenges in 2050""; ""4 Challenges to the Earth System: Consequences for the Earth System""; ""5 Special Presentation: Extreme Events""; ""6 Resource Distribution and Global Inequality""; ""7 Interaction Between Earth and Societal Systems""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Participants""; ""Appendix C: Acronyms""; ""Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Presenters"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787068303321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Can earth's and society's systems meet the needs of 10 billion people? : summary of a workshop / / Board On Environmental Change And Society [and four others] ; Maureen Mellody, rapporteur
| Can earth's and society's systems meet the needs of 10 billion people? : summary of a workshop / / Board On Environmental Change And Society [and four others] ; Maureen Mellody, rapporteur |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (103 p.) |
| Disciplina | 613.11 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Health aspects
Sustainable development - Health aspects |
| ISBN |
0-309-30637-X
0-309-30635-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Human-Earth System""; ""3 Challenges to the Earth System: Character and Magnitude of the Challenges in 2050""; ""4 Challenges to the Earth System: Consequences for the Earth System""; ""5 Special Presentation: Extreme Events""; ""6 Resource Distribution and Global Inequality""; ""7 Interaction Between Earth and Societal Systems""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Participants""; ""Appendix C: Acronyms""; ""Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Presenters"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809132303321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change : it's happening now : hearing before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, first session, July 18, 2013
| Climate change : it's happening now : hearing before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, first session, July 18, 2013 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi,737 pages) : illustrations |
| Collana | S. hrg. |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - United States
Climatic changes - Health aspects - United States Climatic changes - Economic aspects - United States Climatic changes - Government policy - United States Atmospheric carbon dioxide - Environmental aspects - United States Carbon dioxide mitigation - United States Greenhouse gases - Environmental aspects - United States Greenhouse gas mitigation - United States Energy policy - United States Atmospheric carbon dioxide - Environmental aspects Carbon dioxide mitigation Climatic changes Climatic changes - Economic aspects Climatic changes - Government policy Climatic changes - Health aspects Energy policy Greenhouse gas mitigation Greenhouse gases - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative hearings. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Climate change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704185103321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change [[electronic resource] ] : a challenge for public health : hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session ... April 10, 2008
| Climate change [[electronic resource] ] : a challenge for public health : hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session ... April 10, 2008 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 66 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Collana | S. hrg. |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Health aspects
Global warming - Health aspects Environmental health |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Climate change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910699236703321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change adaptation : for health and social services / / editors, Rae Walker and Wendy Mason ; cover design by Karen de Heer
| Climate change adaptation : for health and social services / / editors, Rae Walker and Wendy Mason ; cover design by Karen de Heer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Clayton South, [Victoria] : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.988 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Health aspects
Environmental health Medical climatology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4863-0253-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461638203321 |
| Clayton South, [Victoria] : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change adaptation : for health and social services / / editors, Rae Walker and Wendy Mason ; cover design by Karen de Heer
| Climate change adaptation : for health and social services / / editors, Rae Walker and Wendy Mason ; cover design by Karen de Heer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Clayton South, [Victoria] : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.988 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Health aspects
Environmental health Medical climatology |
| ISBN |
1-4863-0254-8
1-4863-0253-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797581403321 |
| Clayton South, [Victoria] : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change adaptation : for health and social services / / editors, Rae Walker and Wendy Mason ; cover design by Karen de Heer
| Climate change adaptation : for health and social services / / editors, Rae Walker and Wendy Mason ; cover design by Karen de Heer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Clayton South, [Victoria] : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.988 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Health aspects
Environmental health Medical climatology |
| ISBN |
1-4863-0254-8
1-4863-0253-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810484803321 |
| Clayton South, [Victoria] : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change and global health / / edited by Colin D. Butler
| Climate change and global health / / edited by Colin D. Butler |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (331 p.) |
| Disciplina | 613.11 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Health aspects
Medical climatology World health |
| ISBN | 1-78064-457-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Acronyms; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Foreword; PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1 The Anthropocene: A Planet Under Pressure; 2 Climate Change and Global Health; PART II: PRIMARY EFFECTS; 3 Heat-related and Cold-related Mortality and Morbidity; 4 Occupational Heat Effects: A Global Health and Economic Threat Due to Climate Change; 5 Measuring and Estimating Occupational Heat Exposure and Effects in Relation to Climate Change: 'Hothaps' Tools For Impact Assessments and Prevention Approaches; 6 Climate Extremes, Disasters and Health; PART III: SECONDARY EFFECTS
7 Global Warming and Malaria in Tropical Highlands - An Estimation of Ethiopia'S 'Unmitigated' Annual Malaria Burden in The 21St Century8 Dengue: Distribution and Transmission Dynamics With Climate Change; 9 Lyme Disease and Climate Change; 10 Climate Change and Human Parasitic Disease; 11 Impacts of Climate Change On Allergens and Allergic Diseases: Knowledge and Highlights From Two Decades of Research; 12 Wildfires, Air Pollution, Climate Change and Health; PART IV: TERTIARY EFFECTS; 13 Famine, Hunger, Society and Climate Change 14 Moving to A Better Life? Climate, Migration and Population Health15 Unholy Trinity: Climate Change, Conflict and Ill Health; PART V: REGIONAL ISSUES; 16 Climate Change and Health in East Asia: A Food in Health Security Perspective; 17 Climate Change and Health in South Asian Countries; 18 Climate Change and Global Health: A Latin American Perspective; 19 Small Island States - Canaries in The Coal Mine of Climate Change and Health; 20 Climate Change Adaptation to Infectious Diseases in Europe; 21 Climate Change and Health in The Arctic; 22 Climate Change and Health in Africa 23 Zoonotic Diseases and Their Drivers in AfricaPART VI: CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES; 24 Climate Change, Food and Energy: Politics and Co-Benefits; 25 Death of A Mwana: Biomass Fuels, Poverty, Gender and Climate Change; 26 Mental Health, Cognition and The Challenge of Climate Change; 27 Climate Change, Housing and Public Health; 28 Health in New Socio-economic Pathways For Climate Change Research; PART VII: TRANSFORMATION; 29 Health Activism and The Challenge of Climate Change; 30 Climate Change and Health: From Adaptation Towards A Solution; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R ST; U; V; W; X |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910626108303321 |
| Wallingford, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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