Climate change and human health scenario in South and Southeast Asia /
Climate change and human health scenario in South and Southeast Asia /
Rais Akhtar.
- xxv, 290 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Introduction --
Climate Change and Health in South Asia --
Climate Change and Health of Elderly Population in Southeast.-Extreme Temperature Regions in India.-Rapid Deglaciation on the Southeast Facing Slopes of Kanchenjunga and Impact on Human Health in Sikkim --
Scenario of malaria and dengue in India: way forward --
Geoecology of Dengue in Delhi --
Managing Dams to Prevent Floods Using MS/OR Techniques: Case Study of Floods and Health Scenario in Surat, Gujarat in 2006 --
Climate Change and Mental Health Pattern in India --
Coastal Cities at Risk: Health and Climate Change Adaptation Resillience Simulator Development --
Climate Change and Health Impacts in Bangladesh --
Climate Change Impacts and Health Adaptation Scenario in Indonesia --
Climate Variability and Human Health in Southeast Asia: A Taiwan Study --
Climate Change and Human Health in Malaysia --
Potential Effects of Climate Changes on Dengue Transmission: A Review of Empirical Evidences from Taiwan --
Summary and Concluding Remarks.
This book is the first to present a regional analysis of climate change and human health, focusing on geographically and socio-economically distinct countries of South and Southeast Asia. It has a major focus on India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan. Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to human health. It represents a range of environmental hazards and will affect populations in both the developed and developing countries. In particular, it affects the regions where the current burden of climate-sensitive diseases are high, which is the case in South and Southeast Asian countries.
9783319236834 (hbk.)
2016936378
Human beings--Effect of climate on--South Asia.
Human beings--Effect of climate on--Southeast Asia.
South Asia.
Southeast Asia.
577.27 CLI / 009114
Introduction --
Climate Change and Health in South Asia --
Climate Change and Health of Elderly Population in Southeast.-Extreme Temperature Regions in India.-Rapid Deglaciation on the Southeast Facing Slopes of Kanchenjunga and Impact on Human Health in Sikkim --
Scenario of malaria and dengue in India: way forward --
Geoecology of Dengue in Delhi --
Managing Dams to Prevent Floods Using MS/OR Techniques: Case Study of Floods and Health Scenario in Surat, Gujarat in 2006 --
Climate Change and Mental Health Pattern in India --
Coastal Cities at Risk: Health and Climate Change Adaptation Resillience Simulator Development --
Climate Change and Health Impacts in Bangladesh --
Climate Change Impacts and Health Adaptation Scenario in Indonesia --
Climate Variability and Human Health in Southeast Asia: A Taiwan Study --
Climate Change and Human Health in Malaysia --
Potential Effects of Climate Changes on Dengue Transmission: A Review of Empirical Evidences from Taiwan --
Summary and Concluding Remarks.
This book is the first to present a regional analysis of climate change and human health, focusing on geographically and socio-economically distinct countries of South and Southeast Asia. It has a major focus on India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan. Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to human health. It represents a range of environmental hazards and will affect populations in both the developed and developing countries. In particular, it affects the regions where the current burden of climate-sensitive diseases are high, which is the case in South and Southeast Asian countries.
9783319236834 (hbk.)
2016936378
Human beings--Effect of climate on--South Asia.
Human beings--Effect of climate on--Southeast Asia.
South Asia.
Southeast Asia.
577.27 CLI / 009114