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20 Apr 2018 |
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Regional Climate Action Plan, Health Impact Assessment (HIA): Minimizing the Health Effects of Climate Change in the South Florida Region
The RCAP HIA comprehensively assessed the 110 climate change adaptation and mitigation policy recommendations put forth in the SEFRCCC RCAP to determine the health effects of climate change, specifically sea level rise (SLR) and heat waves. The HIA has the potential to describe the magnitude and distribution of climate change related ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Wisconsin’s Heat Vulnerability Index
One of the few publications that maps statewide heat vulnerability. Utilizing the methodology developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), the Wisconsin Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) staff conducted a geo-spatial analysis of heat-related vulnerability in Wisconsin.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Statement of Policy: Local Health Department Role in Addressing Climate Change
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) strongly urges national, state and local health departments (LHDs) and related agencies to engage policymakers, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, communities and their own staff to prepare for and respond to climate change to reduce ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Heat vulnerability in Phoenix, Arizona: Health outcomes, sensitivity, exposure, and coping capcity at the neighborhood scale
Vulnerability to heat hazards is on the rise in cities. Heat hazards appear at the intersection of seasonally hot climates, summer heat waves, and sity-specific urban heat islands, and are exacerbated by localized climate change effects. Urban heat waves linked to global and regional climate change have been shown to have inceased in ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Latino Communities at Risk: The Impact of Air Pollution from the Oil and Gas Industry
Many Latino communities face serious health risks caused by air pollution. What’s more, higher poverty levels and relatively lower rates of health insurance increase these health threats from air pollution translating into a bigger health burden on Latino communities. This report for the first time quantifies the elevated health ...