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Linking Epidemiology and Public Health Practice to Support Climate and Health Adaptation

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Climate Change".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 11948

Special Issue Editors

Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, University of Alaska-Anchorage, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA
Interests: climate change and health; climate change; epidemiology; community adaptation; resilience planning; socio-ecological data integration; mixed methods; spatial analysis; cross-sector/interdisciplinary collaboration
Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Interests: climate change and health; climate change epidemiology; adaptation; implementation science; intervention; evaluation; one health; planetary health; mixed methods

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the production of a Special Issue entitled “Linking Epidemiology and Public Health Practice to Support Climate and Health Adaptation” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Climate change has become a part of our everyday lives. Unpredictable and extreme weather associated with climate change has new direct and indirect health impacts, challenging public health systems and programs that were developed under a different ecological regime. Funding for science and many public agencies is increasingly stretched thin as a result of increasing natural disasters and unforeseen public health emergencies. Evidence-based interventions for climate and health adaptation are critical for developing climate resilient communities.

We are interested in publishing papers that demonstrate innovative methods, partnerships, and adaptation strategies that link epidemiologic research to public health practice to support climate adaptation. We encourage contributions that document new methods for triangulating data to assess climate impacts on health, applied epidemiologic analyses that support climate adaptation or policy, community participatory approaches, or practical, data-driven climate adaptation interventions and evaluations of these programs. Contributions related to specific climate-related health outcomes or public health climate resilience planning, in general, are welcome.

We invite you to consider submitting your work to this Special Issue. The deadline for submission is 30 April 2022.

Dr. Micah Hahn
Dr. Kathryn Conlon
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • climate change epidemiology
  • climate and health
  • public health practice
  • community adaptation
  • health policy

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Aboriginal Population and Climate Change in Australia: Implications for Health and Adaptation Planning
by Jeffrey C. Standen, Jessica Spencer, Grace W. Lee, Joe Van Buskirk, Veronica Matthews, Ivan Hanigan, Sinead Boylan, Edward Jegasothy, Matilde Breth-Petersen and Geoffrey G. Morgan
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(12), 7502; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19127502 - 19 Jun 2022
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The health impacts of climate are widely recognised, and extensive modelling is available on predicted changes to climate globally. The impact of these changes may affect populations differently depending on a range of factors, including geography, socioeconomics and culture. This study reviewed current [...] Read more.
The health impacts of climate are widely recognised, and extensive modelling is available on predicted changes to climate globally. The impact of these changes may affect populations differently depending on a range of factors, including geography, socioeconomics and culture. This study reviewed current evidence on the health risks of climate change for Australian Aboriginal populations and linked Aboriginal demographic data to historical and projected climate data to describe the distribution of climate-related exposures in Aboriginal compared to non-Aboriginal populations in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The study showed Aboriginal populations were disproportionately exposed to a range of climate extremes in heat, rainfall and drought, and this disproportionate exposure was predicted to increase with climate change over the coming decades. Aboriginal people currently experience higher rates of climate-sensitive health conditions and socioeconomic disadvantages, which will impact their capacity to adapt to climate change. Climate change may also adversely affect cultural practices. These factors will likely impact the health and well-being of Aboriginal people in NSW and inhibit measures to close the gap in health between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations. Climate change, health and equity need to be key considerations in all policies at all levels of government. Effective Aboriginal community engagement is urgently needed to develop and implement climate adaptation responses to improve health and social service preparedness and secure environmental health infrastructure such as drinking water supplies and suitably managed social housing. Further Aboriginal-led research is required to identify the cultural impacts of climate change on health, including adaptive responses based on Aboriginal knowledges. Full article
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Overcoming Barriers to Successful Climate and Health Adaptation Practice: Notes from the Field
by Evan Mallen, Heather A. Joseph, Megan McLaughlin, Dorette Quintana English, Carmen Olmedo, Matt Roach, Carmen Tirdea, Jason Vargo, Matt Wolff and Emily York
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(12), 7169; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19127169 - 11 Jun 2022
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State and local public health agencies are at the forefront of planning and responding to the health challenges of climate hazards but face substantial barriers to effective climate and health adaptation amidst concurrent environmental and public health crises. To ensure successful adaptation, it [...] Read more.
State and local public health agencies are at the forefront of planning and responding to the health challenges of climate hazards but face substantial barriers to effective climate and health adaptation amidst concurrent environmental and public health crises. To ensure successful adaptation, it is necessary to understand and overcome these barriers. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Climate-Ready States and Cities Initiative (CRSCI) provides funding to state and local health departments to anticipate and respond to health impacts from climate change using the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework. This paper explores the barriers to and enablers of successful adaptation projects among BRACE West CRSCI grantees, including Arizona, California, Oregon, and the city and county of San Francisco. The barriers included competing demands such as the COVID-19 pandemic, dependence on partners with similar challenges, staff and leadership turnover, uncertain and complex impacts on at-risk populations, and inadequate resources. The enablers included effective partnerships, leadership support, dedicated and skilled internal staff, and policy windows enabling institutional change and reprioritization. These findings highlight effective strategies in the field that state and local health departments may use to anticipate potential barriers and establish their work in an environment conducive to successful adaptation. Full article
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