Climate Change and Human Health Scenario in South and Southeast Asia

This book is the first to present a regional analysis of climate change and human health, focusing on geographically and socio-economically distinct countries of South and Southeast Asia. It has a major focus on India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan. Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to human health. lt represents a range of environmental hazards and will affect populations in both the developed and developing countries. In particular, it affects the regions where the current burden of climate-sensitive diseases are high, which is the case in South and Southeast Asian countries. Front Matter....Pages i-xxv Climate Change and Geoecology of South and Southeast Asia: An Introduction....Pages 1-10 Climate Change, Health and Future Well-Being in South Asia....Pages 11-27 Climate Change and the Health of Older People in Southeast Asia....Pages 29-52 Front Matter....Pages 53-53 Extreme Temperature Regions in India....Pages 55-73 Rapid Deglaciation on the Southeast-Facing Slopes of Kanchenjunga Under the Present State of Global Climate Change and Its Impact on the Human Health in This Part of the Sikkim Himalaya....Pages 75-90 Scenario of Malaria and Dengue in India: Way Forward....Pages 91-97 Urbanization, Urban Heat Island Effects and Dengue Outbreak in Delhi....Pages 99-111 Urban Industrial Development, Environmental Pollution, and Human Health: A Case Study of East Delhi....Pages 113-130 Climate Change and Human Health Impact and Adaptation Responses in Nepal....Pages 131-152 Climate Change and Its Vulnerability for the Elderly in India....Pages 153-172 Heat Effects and Coastal Vulnerability of Population in Thailand....Pages 173-205 Climate Change and Health Impacts in Bangladesh....Pages 207-219 Health Adaptation Scenario and Dengue Fever Vulnerability Assessment in Indonesia....Pages 221-236 Climate Variability and Human Health in Southeast Asia: A Taiwan Study....Pages 237-242 Climate Change and Health: The Malaysia Scenario....Pages 243-268 Potential Effects of Climate Changes on Dengue Transmission: A Review of Empirical Evidences from Taiwan....Pages 269-281 Summary and Concluding Remarks....Pages 283-286 Back Matter....Pages 287-290 This book is the first to present a regional analysis of climate change and human health, focusing on geographically and socio-economically distinct countries of South and Southeast Asia. It has a major focus on India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan. Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to human health. It represents a range of environmental hazards and will affect populations in both the developed and developing countries. In particular, it affects the regions where the current burden of climate-sensitive diseases are high, which is the case in South and Southeast Asian countries.