Geospatial indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to assess neighbourhood variation in vulnerability to climate change-related health hazards

Geospatial indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to assess neighbourhood variation in vulnerability to climate change-related health hazards

Abstract Background Although the frequency and magnitude of climate change-related health hazards (CCRHHs) are likely to increase, the population vulnerabilities and corresponding health impacts are dependent on a community’s exposures, pre-existing sensitivities, and adaptive capacities in response...

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Main Authors: Jessica Yu, Kaitlin Castellani, Krista Forysinski, Paul Gustafson, James Lu, Emily Peterson, Martino Tran, Angela Yao, Jingxuan Zhao, Michael Brauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Vulnerability mapping
Climate change and health
Index scores
Adaptive capacity
Principal component analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00708-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00708-z

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