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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Akhtar, Rais (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
Series:Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 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 ofEmpirical Evidences from Taiwan
  • Summary and Concluding Remarks