Climate Change and Health Improving Resilience and Reducing Risks
A major objective of this volume is to create and share knowledge about the socio-economic, political and cultural dimensions of climate change. The authors analyze the effects of climate change on the social and environmental determinants of the health a
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Walter Leal Filho Ulisses M. Azeiteiro Fátima Alves Editors
Climate Change and Health Improving Resilience and Reducing Risks
Climate Change Management Series editor W. Leal Filho, Hamburg, Germany
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Walter Leal Filho • Ulisses M. Azeiteiro • Fa´tima Alves Editors
Climate Change and Health Improving Resilience and Reducing Risks
Editors Walter Leal Filho Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Life Sciences Hamburg, Germany
Ulisses M. Azeiteiro Fa´tima Alves Centre for Functional Ecology University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal University of Aberta Porto, Portugal
ISSN 1610-2010 ISSN 1610-2002 (electronic) Climate Change Management ISBN 978-3-319-24658-1 ISBN 978-3-319-24660-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-24660-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016931373 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
It is widely known that climate change has multiple effects on human health: hot temperatures not only reduce productivity but are associated with problems such as blood pressure and discomfort especially among elderly people. Extreme events such as floods may spread water-borne diseases and lead to damages to property, which, in turn, sometimes leads to psychological problems among the affected population. In summary, climate change may affect our health in a far-reaching way than we may think. Climate change is seen—and perceived—as being one of the most important challenges of modern times. The impacts of climate change to human and environmental health are significant: climate change is known to negatively influence the social and environmental determinants of health (i.e., poverty, clean air, safe drinking water, food supplies), and
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