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DOI	10.3354/CR01591
	Impact of climate change on human health: adaptation challenges in Queensland; Australia
	Rahman R.; Zafarullah H.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	0936-577X
起始页码	59
结束页码	72
卷号	80 期号:1
英文摘要	The purpose of this article was to explore the impacts of climate change on human health in Australia in general, and the state of Queensland in particular. We evaluated health-related services and adaptation challenges in the health sector and indicate possible remedies. The scientific consensus on the evidence for anthropogenic climate change is convincing. Climate change will have potentially devastating human health effects including increased morbidity, mortality and injury in the near future. Its impacts will be unevenly distributed among geographical regions and population groups. The elderly, children and people who are chronically ill and economically disadvantaged will be more vulnerable than others. Adaptation is a valuable tool for minimizing the effects of climate change on human health, but the mechanisms involve various societal, cultural, economic, political, environmental, information and technological challenges that need to be addressed rigorously and cautiously. Developing and designing appropriate healthcare systems to meet the challenges involved with adaptation is equally important in reducing the health effects of climate variability. There is an increased need for information about climatic impacts on human health and a need to increase institutional capacity, social and human capital, leadership, communication and partnerships as well as promoting stakeholders’ engagement in the adaptation processes in order to ensure success. © Inter-Research 2020
英文关键词	Adaptation; Australia; Climate change; Health; Impact; Queensland
语种	英语
scopus关键词	adaptive management; anthropogenic effect; climate change; geographical region; health services; morbidity; mortality; public health; Australia; Queensland
来源期刊	Climate Research
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/146890
作者单位	Department of Health Services and Hospital Administration, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80201, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Division of Sociology, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Rahman R.,Zafarullah H.. Impact of climate change on human health: adaptation challenges in Queensland; Australia[J],2020,80(1).
APA	Rahman R.,&Zafarullah H..(2020).Impact of climate change on human health: adaptation challenges in Queensland; Australia.Climate Research,80(1).
MLA	Rahman R.,et al."Impact of climate change on human health: adaptation challenges in Queensland; Australia".Climate Research 80.1(2020).