TY - CHAP
T1 - Climate extremes, disasters and health
AU - Honda, Y
AU - Oki, T
AU - Kanae, S
AU - BUTLER, Colin
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This chapter focuses on health and economic impacts of disasters, including climate extremes. The economic losses from weather- and climate-related disasters and the difference in disaster costs and deaths between developed and developing countries are described. The types of disasters (earthquakes, extreme temperature, floods, cyclones, tornadoes, hail, drought) and their health impacts are reviewed. The future trends of extreme events and adaptation, as well as conflicts in adaptation are discussed.
AB - This chapter focuses on health and economic impacts of disasters, including climate extremes. The economic losses from weather- and climate-related disasters and the difference in disaster costs and deaths between developed and developing countries are described. The types of disasters (earthquakes, extreme temperature, floods, cyclones, tornadoes, hail, drought) and their health impacts are reviewed. The future trends of extreme events and adaptation, as well as conflicts in adaptation are discussed.
KW - public health
KW - disasters
KW - climate change
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84927797531&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/climate-extremes-disasters-health
U2 - 10.1079/9781780642659.0054
DO - 10.1079/9781780642659.0054
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781780642659
T3 - Climate Change and Global Health
SP - 54
EP - 64
BT - Climate Change and Global Health
A2 - Butler, C.D
PB - CABI
CY - Wallingford, UK
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