Extreme events as sources of health vulnerability: Drought as an example

The health risks of climate change arise from the interactions of the hazards associated with a changing climate (e.g. increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather and climate events, such as drought), the communities exposed to those hazards, the susceptibility of communities to adve...

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Main Authors: Kristie L. Ebi, Kathryn Bowen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Weather and Climate Extremes
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221209471530030X