US Climate and Health Alliance

Health Impact Assessment: Minimizing the Health Effects of Climate Change in the South Florida Region

Abstract

The HIA has the potential to describe the magnitude and distribution of climate changeJrelated health impacts for a portion of the 5.6 million residents in Broward, Miami Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe counties. Therefore, an understanding of the widespread impact of SLR and heat waves on the health of millions of constituents will be of value to jurisdictions, stakeholders, and decision makers at multiple governmental and community levels.

Resource Type
Report
Authors
Florida Public Health Institute Urban Health Solutions, LLC Climate Change Consultants
Resource URL
http://flhealthinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HIA-Final_Report_101514-compressed.pdf
Date
March 2014
Health and Human Impact
Overview/general
Climate and Environmental Impacts
Extreme weather events Flooding Oceans Overview/general Sea level rise
Solutions
Built environment Climate adaptation/resilience Climate mitigation/GHG reduction Disaster preparedness
Region
Southeast
Other
Climate action plans Health impact assessment

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