Facing the human health impacts of a changing climate: evidence from the southern European region

Alves, Fátima; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Wlasenko Nicolau, Karine; Leal, Cátia

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Authors

Alves, Fátima

Vidal, Diogo Guedes

Wlasenko Nicolau, Karine

Leal, Cátia

Abstract(s)

Extreme weather events caused by climate change, especially extreme heat and cold waves, are expected to increase in the next years. Due to its geographical characteristics, Portugal is among the European countries with the greatest vulnerability to these impacts, affecting disproportionality different socioeconomic groups, especially those with respiratory or circulatory health conditions, children, and the elderly. Set against this background, this study assessed the up-to-date knowledge of the current impact of weather and climate variability on the population health in the Central region of Portugal, namely the epidemiological evidence of the effects of heat waves and extreme cold on human health.

Keywords

Climate-health impacts Extreme weather events Socioeconomic vulnerabilities Healthier cities

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http://hdl.handle.net/10284/11145

Citation

Alves, Fátima; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Nicolau, Karine Wlasenko; Leal, Cátia. "Facing the human health impacts of a changing climate: evidence from the southern European region". Paper presented in 4th ESP Europe Conference "Ecosystem services empowering people and societies in times of crises", Heraklion, 2022.