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Planning Resilient Communities and Adapting Rural Health Services in British Columbia : A response to climate change and ecosystem disruption Kim, Diane; Rogan, Sila; Karve, Urvee; Tran, Evonne; Cherian, Arlin; Grzybowski, Stefan; Tsang, Elyse; Liu, Kyara; Fischer, Jordie A. J.; de Waal, Anna; et al.

Abstract

Evidence from current climate science research suggests that anthropogenic activity will cause drastic changes to our environment, including global warming of over 1.5oC in the next 10-30 years, extreme weather patterns, and rising sea levels—some of these changes have already been observed in British Columbia. These environmental impacts have consequences for human health, with natural hazards disproportionately impacting rural populations. The purpose of this paper is to explore current evidence and identify gaps in the current literature around climate change and adaption, as well as identify innovative ways research can contribute to supporting adaptation strategies for rural health services and healthy communities in response to a changing environment.

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Planning Resilient Communities and Adapting Rural Health Services in British Columbia : A response to climate change and ecosystem disruption
Creator
Kim, Diane; Rogan, Sila; Karve, Urvee; Tran, Evonne; Cherian, Arlin; Grzybowski, Stefan; Tsang, Elyse; Liu, Kyara; Fischer, Jordie A. J.; de Waal, Anna; Bland, Alexandra
Contributor
Rural Health Services Research Network of BC; Centre for Rural Health Research
Date Issued
2020
Description
Evidence from current climate science research suggests that anthropogenic activity will cause drastic changes to our environment, including global warming of over 1.5oC in the next 10-30 years, extreme weather patterns, and rising sea levels—some of these changes have already been observed in British Columbia. These environmental impacts have consequences for human health, with natural hazards disproportionately impacting rural populations. The purpose of this paper is to explore current evidence and identify gaps in the current literature around climate change and adaption, as well as identify innovative ways research can contribute to supporting adaptation strategies for rural health services and healthy communities in response to a changing environment.
Genre
Conference Paper; Preprint
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2020-09-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0394154
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/75806
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Family Practice, Department of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Graduate; Undergraduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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