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Climate change risk assessment for the health sector

Year: 2012

Type: report

Abstract: The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) for the Health Sector was one of 12 sector reports published by the Government on 25 January 2012. It was part of the first ever UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA1), with the key results of this report synthesised into the main Evidence and Government reports presented to Parliament on 25 January 2012.It identified over 40 direct and indirect risks in the scoping stage, with nine of these risks identified for detailed study in this report.The report was extensively reviewed by over 100 experts in the health sector over 10 versions of the report.

Source: UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol)

Authors: Hames, Dominic, Vardoulakis, Sotiris

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7204348303

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