Anmerkungen:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:
Precipitation and temperature extremes in a changing climate / Enrico Scoccimaro and Antonio Navarra -- Climate change and health / Alistair Woodward -- Flooding and public health in a changing climate / Owen Landeg -- The climate change, disaster risk reduction and health nexus / Demetrio Innocenti -- Preparedness and response in view of climate change impacting on health challenges / Virginia Murray and Lidia Mayner -- The health costs of hydrometeorological extreme events / Gerardo Sanchez and Paul Hudson -- Conclusions and perspectives / Franziska Matthies-Wiesler and Philippe Quevauviller.