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Title Extreme weather events and public health responses / W. Kirch, B. Menne, R. Bertolini, editors
Edition 1st ed
Published New York, NY : Springer, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xlv, 303 pages) : illustrations
Contents Foreword / by Rudolf Zajac -- Foreword / by Karin Zaunberger -- Preface / by Wilhelm Kirch -- Preface / by Jacqueline McGlade and Roberto Bertollini -- Editorial / W. Kirch -- Extreme weather events and health : an ancient new story / B. Menne -- Climate variability and extremes in Europe. The Climate dilemma / A. Navarra ; Projected changes in extreme weather and climate events in Europe? / G.R. McGregor, C.A.T. Ferro, D.B. Stephenson ; Is the frequency and intensity of flooding changing in Europe / Z.W. Kundzewicz ; Bio-climatological aspects of summer 2003 over France / J.-C. Cohen, J.-M. Veysseire, P. Bessemoulin ; Improving public health responses to extreme weather events / K.L. Ebi -- Temperature extremes and health impact. Cold extremes and impacts on health / J. Hassi ; Temperature regulation, heat balance and climatic stress / G. Havenith ; Health impact of the 2003 heat wave in France / S. Vandentorren, P. Empereur-Bissonnet ; Portugal, summer 2003 mortality : the heat waves influence / R.M.D. Calado, J.S. Botelho, J. Catarino, M. Carreira ; The effects of temperature and heat waves on daily mortality in Budapest, Hungary, 1970-2000 / A. Paldy, J. Bobvos, A. Vamos, R.S. Kovats, S. Hajat ; Epidemiologic study of mortality during summer 2003 in Italian regional capitals : results of a rapid survey / S. Conti, P. Meli, G. Minelli, R. Solimini, V. Toccaceli, M. Vichi, M.C. Beltrano, L. Perini ; Heat waves in Italy : cause specific mortality and the role of educational level and socio-economic conditions / P. Michelozzi, F. de'Donato, L. Bisanti, A. Russo, E. Cadum, M. DeMaria, M. D' Ovidio, G. Costa, C.A. Perucci
Response to temperature extremes. Lessons of the 2003 heat wave in France and action taken to limit the effects of future heat waves / T. Michelon, P. Magne, F. Simon-Delavelle ; Examples of heat health warning systems : Lisbon's ÍCARO's Surveillance System, summer of 2003 / P.J. Nogueira ; Lessons from the heat wave epidemic in France (Summer 2003) / L. Abenhaim ; How Toronto and Montreal (Canada) respond to heat / T. Kosatsky, N. King, B. Henry -- Flooding : the impacts on human health. Lessons to be learned from the 2002 floods in Dresden, Germany / D. Meusel, W. Kirch ; The human health consequences of flooding in Europe : a review / S. Hajat, K.L. Ebi, R.S. Kovats, B. Menne, S. Edwards, A. Haines ; Mortality in flood disasters / Z.W. Kundzewicz, W.J. Kundzewicz ; Key policy implications of the health effects of floods / E. Penning-Rowsell, S. Tapsell, T. Wilson ; Learning from experience : evolving responses to flooding events in the United Kingdom / M. McKenzie Hedger -- National case-studies on health care system responses to extreme weather events. Extreme weather events in Bulgaria for the period 2001-2003 and responses to address them / R. Chakurova, L. Ivanov ; 2002 : A year of calamities : the Romanian experience / A. Cristea ; A system of medical service to assist the population of Uzbekistan in the case of natural catastrophes / A.A. Khadjibayev, E.M. Borisova ; Moscow smog of summer 2002 : evaluation of adverse health effects / V. Kislitsin, S. Novikov, N. Skvortsova -- Recommendations. Extreme weather events : what can we do to prevent health impacts? / B. Menne -- Annex. "Public health response to extreme weather and climate events" : working paper of the 4th Ministerial Conference for Environment an Health, Budapest, June 2004 ; Currently ongoing study on health effects of extreme weather events : the follow-up programme on the influence of meteorological changes upon cardiac patients / I. Heim
Summary In February 2004, the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Environment Agency organized an expert meeting to exchange information and develop recommendations on public health and environmental responses to weather and climate extremes, floods, heat-waves and cold spells. The meeting was kindly hosted by the Ministry of Health of Slovakia. The meeting recommendations were adopted at the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, Budapest, Hungary, 2004. This book reflects a collection of case studies and experiences of experts, ministries and international organizations. It gives an overview of various topics, such as: - Will climate change alter climate variability? - The 2003 European heat-wave - The health impacts of temperature extremes - Public health responses to temperature extremes - The health impacts of floods - Case studies on health system responses to extreme events
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Subject Medical climatology -- Europe -- Congresses
Floods -- Health aspects -- Europe -- Congresses
Heat waves (Meteorology) -- Health aspects -- Europe -- Congresses
Smog -- Health aspects -- Europe -- Congresses
Weather.
Smog.
Climatology.
Public health.
Temperature.
Weather
Extreme Heat
Floods
Smog
Climate
Environment
Public Health
Temperature
weather.
smog.
climate.
public health.
temperature.
MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
Floods -- Health aspects -- Europe.
Heat waves (Meteorology) -- Health aspects -- Europe.
Smog -- Health aspects -- Europe.
Weather -- Europe.
Climate -- Europe.
Environment -- Europe.
Public health -- Europe.
Temperature -- Europe.
Medical climatology -- Europe.
Weather.
Temperature.
Smog.
Public health.
Climatology.
Floods -- Health aspects.
Medical climatology.
Smog -- Health aspects.
SUBJECT Europe. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045631
Europe
Subject Europe.
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Kirch, Wilhelm.
Menne, B. (Bettina)
Bertollini, Roberto.
LC no. 2005921906
ISBN 3540244174
9783540244172
9783540288626
3540288627