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Minnesota Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment 2014

Abstract

The Minnesota Department of Health conducted a climate change vulnerability assessment to assess population vulnerabiliies by county based on retrospective data for estreme heat events, air pollution, vector-borne diseases, flooding, and drought. Includes a literature review of vulnerable populations and methodologies for conducting vulnerability assessments.

Resource Type
Report
Author
Minnesota Department of Health
Resource URL
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/climatechange/docs/mnclimvulnreport.pdf
Date
October 2014
Institution
Minnesota Department of Health
Health and Human Impact
Overview/general
Region
Midwest
Other
Vulnerability assessment

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