Climate Health Risks in Megacities

Climate Health Risks in Megacities
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 9781498767750
ISBN-13 : 1498767753
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Book Synopsis Climate Health Risks in Megacities by : Cesar Marolla

Download or read book Climate Health Risks in Megacities written by Cesar Marolla and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes universal frameworks and processes to provide a structured approach to cope with climate change impacts in megacities Features detail-oriented research and analysis of climate change health risks Discusses seven megacities' case studies in developed and developing countries Uses a risk management system approach that deals with climate variability and its impacts before and after the severe weather event hits the city Helps readers understand the actual policies and adopt them more speedily and efficiently as climate change impacts on health become more evident


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