An Assessment of the Relationships between Extreme Weather Events, Vulnerability, and the Impacts on Human Wellbeing in Latin America

An Assessment of the Relationships between Extreme Weather Events, Vulnerability, and the Impacts on Human Wellbeing in Latin America

Climate change and variability are known to have an influence on human wellbeing in a variety of ways. In Latin America, such forces are especially conspicuous, particularly in respect of extreme climatological, hydrological, and weather events (EWEs) and climate-sensitive disasters (CSDs). Consiste...

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Main Authors: Gustavo J. Nagy, Walter Leal Filho, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Johanna Heimfarth, José E. Verocai, Chunlan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
climate disasters
wellbeing
environmental health
climate change
vulnerability
climate change adaptation
socioeconomic determinants
geographical determinants
sustainable development
online survey
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/1802

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