Climate change and human health scenario in south and southeast asia

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...

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Main Author: Akhtar, Rais
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer 2016
Springer International Publishing AG
Springer International Publishing
Edition:1
Series:Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research
Subjects:
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Climatic changes
Climatic changes > South Asia
Climatic changes > Southeast Asia
Earth and Environmental Science
Environmental Geography
Environmental Health
Environmental health > South Asia
Environmental health > Southeast Asia
Environmental Medicine
Geography
ISBN:3319236830, 9783319236834
ISSN:1879-7180, 1879-7199
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Summary: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. lt 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.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:3319236830
9783319236834
ISSN:1879-7180
1879-7199
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-23684-1