Adaptation strategies for health impacts of climate change in Western Australia: Application of a Health Impact Assessment framework
Adaptation strategies for health impacts of climate change in Western Australia: Application of a Health Impact Assessment framework
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10.1016/j.eiar.2010.07.001
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发表时间：
2011-04-01
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7.9
通讯作者：
Katscherian, Dianne
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作者：
Spickett, Jeffery T.;Brown, Helen L.;Katscherian, Dianne
气候变化是全球面临的最大挑战之一，有大量证据表明，无论温室气体减排水平如何，这都会对健康造成许多影响。因此，显然需要采取缓解和适应相结合的方法来保护公众健康。虽然缓解措施的重要性已得到认可，但该项目重点关注适应策略在应对气候变化对健康的潜在影响方面的作用。这些健康影响的性质和程度将由取决于地点的许多参数决定。首先，气候变化因地区而异。其次，每个地区的人口特征和适应变化的能力将极大地影响现在和未来的健康影响程度。因此，在制定有效的适应措施时需要考虑到这些差异。健康影响评估（HIA）框架被用来考虑气候变化对西澳大利亚州（WA）人口健康的影响，并制定一系列适合西澳大利亚州的适应性应对措施。广泛的利益相关者参与了 HIA 流程，为从不同部门的角度了解潜在的健康影响和潜在的适应策略提供了知情的意见。根据 2030 年西澳气候变化预测确定了潜在的健康影响。使用定性流程评估了与每种影响相关的风险，该流程考虑了健康影响的后果和发生的可能性。然后制定了适应措施，可用于减轻已确定的健康影响，并提供可供政府用于未来决策的应对措施。定期应用 HIA 框架被视为制定适当适应战略以应对气候变化潜在健康影响的理想工具。 (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. 保留所有权利。
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the globe and there is substantial evidence that this will result in a number of health impacts, regardless of the level of greenhouse gas mitigation. It is therefore apparent that a combined approach of mitigation and adaptation will be required to protect public health. While the importance of mitigation is recognised, this project focused on the role of adaptation strategies in addressing the potential health impacts of climate change.The nature and magnitude of these health impacts will be determined by a number of parameters that are dependent upon the location. Firstly, climate change will vary between regions. Secondly, the characteristics of each region in terms of population and the ability to adapt to changes will greatly influence the extent of the health impacts that are experienced now and into the future. Effective adaptation measures therefore need to be developed with these differences in mind.A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) framework was used to consider the implications of climate change on the health of the population of Western Australia (WA) and to develop a range of adaptive responses suited to WA. A broad range of stakeholders participated in the HIA process, providing informed input into developing an understanding of the potential health impacts and potential adaptation strategies from a diverse sector perspective.Potential health impacts were identified in relation to climate change predictions in WA in the year 2030. The risk associated with each of these impacts was assessed using a qualitative process that considered the consequences and the likelihood of the health impact occurring. Adaptations were then developed which could be used to mitigate the identified health impacts and provide responses which could be used by Government for future decision making.The periodic application of a HIA framework is seen as an ideal tool to develop appropriate adaptation strategies to address the potential health impacts of climate change. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.