Healthcare professionals that want to learn about future-proofing their healthcare facility against the impacts of climate change, can consult the recordings a webinar organized on 7 February 2023 as part of the LIFE RESYSTAL project.
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Climate change, defined as a change in the state of the climate that persists for an extended period , is part of “global change”. Sometimes referred to as “global environmental change”, this was defined by the Working Group in charge of the expert appraisal as all major worldwide environmental and societal changes caused by human activities as well as natural factors
This report is an output of a workshop organised by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in partnership with the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Cyprus Institute, to assess the science base and evaluate options for protecting and promoting human health in the face of climate change in the wider Mediterranean region (that is, countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea and their neighbours). The collective aim of the workshop was to share emerging issues and lessons for the region, assess the relative importance of impacts, clarify groups particularly affected, and focus on solutions, in order to help develop advice for policymakers
Climate change adaptation means “anticipating the ad- verse effects of climate change and taking appropriate action to prevent or minimize the damage they can cause or taking advantage of opportunities that may arise” . The primary objective of adaptation is to reduce climate vulnerability of specific regions, economic sectors or populations
There is growing evidence that climate change is linked to observed changes in vector-borne disease (VBD) endemicity; this, in turn, is caused by shifts in vector distribution and expansion of vector species into geographical regions that were hitherto unsuitable for climatic reasons. These changes have led to the emergence of VBDs that were historically absent because of climatic unsuitability in areas where the current climate enables pathogen transmission by local vectors
Climate change can have an influence on vector-borne disease (VBD) transmission as climatic conditions affect the life cycle of disease vectors (e.g
In April 2022, Santé publique France and the International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI) organised a day of discussions on health as a driver for action against climate change. The proceedings of this event offer insight into the links between climate, biodiversity and health; learnings from action-oriented research ; and health benefits associated with ambitious climate policies that should encourage concrete action at local, national and European levels
The LIFE_Redcapacita2015 project (also named LIFE RED BOSQUES) aims to improve the management of forests in the Spanish Mediterranean regions included in the Natura 2000 network, by integrating objectives of biodiversity conservation and adaptation to climate change. Training of Natura 2000 managers and the development of management tools for Natura 2000 forest areas are planned to ensure the transfer of scientific knowledge and expertise for improving management effectiveness through improved capacity building
Meteorological severe weather warning system
BRIGAID aims to provide integral support for innovations for climate adaptation, focusing on climate-driven disasters like floods, droughts and extreme weather. The project strives to bridge the gap between innovators and end-users, according to the following roadmap: Identify 75-100 existing innovations (Technical Readiness Level - TRL 4-8); Select the most promising 35-50 innovations for further testing, validation and demonstration; Improve these innovations; Select and support the 20-30 most promising innovations for market introduction; Establish this process to make it an on-going, structural activity beyond BRIGAID’s life time
The RAMSES project has developed research on the following topics in urban climate change adaptation: Modelling climate projections and scenarios to understand future climate impacts and illustrate the effects of specific adaptation measures for cities; Understanding how to make architecture and infrastructure more resilient to climate change; Evaluating the costs of climate change and the benefits of different adaptation measures; Understanding the impacts that climate change has on health and how different adaptation measures can reduce climate impacts on public health; Conducting high-level vulnerability assessments in order to understand which the climatic trends in European macro-regions are and consequently which are the main risks that cities in these regions are exposed to; Conducting detailed vulnerability analyses in the cities of London, Antwerp and Bilbao at a high spatial resolution to draw lessons from these cities’ experiences; Understanding existing political frameworks and decision making tools that support adaptation, and drawing lessons from those. The Transition Handbook embeds the key RAMSES findings in a process management cycle, based on the Urban Adaptation Support Tool
The research described in this article mapped and analysed the perceptions and practicalities of climate change adaptation in the public health sector in England at the regional and local level. Interviews were undertaken after the publication of the National Action Plan and the 2013 reform in the public health system, which included the establishment of Public Health England (PHE), and the designation of public health policy-making and implementation responsibilities within local government
Groundwork London – an environmental regeneration charity part of the Groundwork federation - in partnership with Hammersmith and Fulham Council, received LIFE+ funding for the Climate-Proofing Social Housing Landscapes project in 2013. The project, which came to an end in September 2016, has demonstrated an integrated approach to climate adaptation in urban areas by undertaking a package of affordable, light-engineering climate change adaptation measures based around the retrofitting of blue and green infrastructure
The Attica region in Greece is working to gradually implement an adaptation strategy and action plan for the conservation of wetlands, a highly vulnerable ecosystem that suffers from increasing droughts. The improved scientific evidence on the benefits provided by wetlands is creating the conditions for their legal designation and adaptive management
Climate change can disrupt ecological, social and economic systems, with some regions and sectors suffering significantly. Therefore, adaptation plays a paramount role in responding to climate change
Global mean sea level (GMSL) has risen about 21 cm since 1900, at an accelerating rate. GMSL reached its highest value ever in 2020
The Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF) was founded in 1995 by the Baltic Ministries of Environment, Germany and the European Commission as a technical assistance project aiming at strengthening the co-operation among the Baltic environmental authorities. Over time the core project was prolonged and the BEF activities grew far beyond the initial project
The Irish Environmental Protection Agency is at the front line of environmental protection and policing. The main responsibilities of the EPA include: Environmental licensing; Enforcement of environmental law; Environmental planning, education and guidance; Monitoring, analysing and reporting on the environment; Regulating Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions; Environmental research development; Strategic environmental assessment; Waste management; Radiological protection
The Directorate-General for the Environment is one of the more than 40 Directorates-General and services that make up the European Commission. Commonly referred to as DG Environment, the objective of the Directorate-General is to protect, preserve and improve the environment for present and future generations
The CHR is an organization in which the scientific institutes of the Rhine riparian states develop joint hydrological measures for sustainable development of the Rhine basin. The CHR was founded in 1970 following advice by UNESCO to promote closer co-operation in international river basins
This prototype tool that can be used to estimate the economic costs of health impacts of climate change using data for health economic analysis and adaptation activity costs at the local level in the RAMSES cities within the WHO European Region. The tool can be applied both prospectively and retrospectively, while the timeframe of the economic evaluation will be largely determined by that of the underlying health impact assessment
The analysis of the health and sanitation aspects of Integrated Flood Management (IFM) carried out in this Tool outlines the main measures to be undertaken to minimize impacts on public health during the whole cycle of flood management (flood planning and preparedness, response, and post-flood relief and recovery). While in the first phase actions should be aimed to mitigate the adverse impacts of floods on human health and environmental health services (WSS, food hygiene, vector control), the response stage should be centered on the implementation of an operational plan to assess damage and ensure emergency operation of WSS systems and health-care services
The Red Cross and Red Crescent organisation have developed this training kit to help their associates design and facilitate workshops on climate risk management. In particular, it aims to help trainers and facilitators shape interactive training events or workshops and tap into existing knowledge
The WHO Regional Office for Europe prepared this economic analysis tool to support adaptation planning to protect health from the negative effects of climate change in European Member States. It is based on a review of the science, and provides step-by-step guidance on estimating: (a) the costs associated with damage to health due to climate change; (b) the costs for adaptation in various sectors to protect health from such damage; and (c) the efficiency of adaptation measures: the cost of adaptation versus the expected returns, or averted health costs
The Vibrio suitability tool (Vibrio map viewer) shows the environmental suitability for Vibrio growth in the Baltic Sea. It is a near real-time model that uses daily updated remote sensing data to examine worldwide environmental conditions, such as sea surface temperature and salinity for Vibrio spp
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) tool supports public health officers in European member states in the estimation of relative public health risks due to climate change. Due to the complexity of microbiological processes under environmental influences, assessing relative risks of climate change-associated Food- and Water-borne diseases must be based on multivariate strategies
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Both, enhancing scientific evidence and implementing the health response are key goals of the WHO Global Programme on Climate Change & Health. As the WHO puts it, “Evidence on climate and health [are] poorly integrated into policy, practice and monitoring”
Copernicus, previously known as GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), is the European Programme for the establishment of a European capacity for Earth Observation. Copernicus consists of a complex set of systems which collect data from multiple sources: earth observation satellites and in situ sensors such as ground stations, airborne and sea-borne sensors
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