Climate change and human health:Infrastructure impacts to small remote communities in the north

Udgivelsesdato: 2005-Dec In northern regions, climate change can include changes in precipitation magnitude and frequency, reductions in sea ice extent and thickness, and climate warming and cooling. These changes can increase the frequency and severity of storms, flooding, or erosion; other changes...

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Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors: Warren, John A, Berner, James E, Curtis, Tine
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Arctic Regions
Cold Climate
Greenhouse Effect
Humans
Public Health Administration
Rural Population
Sanitation
Water Supply
Circumpolar Health
Climate change
Ice
International Journal of Circumpolar Health
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/a79cbb30-c6c0-11dd-a428-000ea68e967b
https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v64i5.18030
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Summary:Udgivelsesdato: 2005-Dec In northern regions, climate change can include changes in precipitation magnitude and frequency, reductions in sea ice extent and thickness, and climate warming and cooling. These changes can increase the frequency and severity of storms, flooding, or erosion; other changes may include drought or degradation of permafrost. Climate change can result in damage to sanitation infrastructure resulting in the spread of disease or threatening a community's ability to maintain its economy, geographic location and cultural tradition, leading to mental stress. Through monitoring of some basic indicators communities can begin to develop a response to climate change. With this information, planners, engineers, health care professionals and governments can begin to develop approaches to address the challenges related to climate change.

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