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Minnesota Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment 2014
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 ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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A Health Impact Assessment of Non-Motorized Transportation Improvements in East Lansing
A number of transportation infrastructure and program changes were proposed, aimed at increasing the amount of non-motorized transportation used for travel within and through East Lansing primarily by improving the safety and aesthetic character of the walking and biking environment. This HIA focuses on these recommendations that ...
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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Building Resilience Against Climate Change: Climate-Ready States Webinar
In this second webinar, we will hear from two states, Minnesota and Oregon who are putting BRACE’s framework in action. Speakers will speak more about the BRAC framework, answer questions.
20 Apr 2018 |
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The State of Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. It is a global problem that threatens the success and longevity of conservation and management actions. Strategies undertaken to address the causes and effects of global climate change are classified as either mitigation or adaptation. Mitigation strategies help reduce ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The Letter
We are Minnesota physicians, nurses, public health professionals and students dedicated to the best possible health of our patients and our communities. We are members of health care organizations and institutions located throughout Minnesota. As such we are writing to call your attention to important opportunities to improve health ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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BRACE – Illinois
The warming and instability of the climate in the United States is well-established. In the past 25 years, Illinois has experienced the 1993 Mississippi River floods, the 1995 Chicago heat wave, the drought of 2012, the spring floods of 2013, and the arrival of West Nile Virus. Extreme weather events lead to health problems in […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Michigan Climate and Health Profile Report: Building Resilience Against Climate Effects on Michigan’s Health
Through the 20th and into the 21st century, Michigan’s climate has changed in measurable and impactful ways. Since 1951 the average annual temperature has increased by 0.6°F in the southeastern Lower Peninsula, and up to 1.3°F in the northwestern Lower Peninsula. During that same period total annual average precipitation across ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Minnesota Climate and Health Profile Report: An Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on the Health & Well-Being of Minnesotans
Changes are occurring in Minnesota’s climate with serious consequences for human health and well-being. Minnesota has become measurably warmer, particularly in the last few decades, and precipitation patterns have become more erratic, including heavier rainfall events. Climate projections for the state indicate that these trends ...
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Wisconsin Climate and Health Profile Report
In 2012, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health (BEOH) was awarded a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) project grant to study and prepare for anticipated climatic effects on the public’s health. The ...