Introduction
Previous studies have demonstrated that global warming would alter the regional climatic patterns, jeopardize ecological system, hydrologic cycle and affect on public health in the form of heat stress associated mortality and morbidity, air pollution associated diseases burden, extreme weather associated mental health, inadequate water and food associated malnutrition, and distribution and epidemic of various infectious diseases. In particular, increasing intensity of tropical cyclones, including typhoons in Southeast Asia and hurricanes in Southeast America, is linked to greater probability of extreme precipitation. Extreme precipitation has often brought about the direct significant loss of human life and presented an indirect damage as a consequence of changing risk areas and distribution patterns for both infectious and chronicle diseases. With all the recognized impacts, issues of water-related health impacts and adaptation strategies are also become top priorities both in terms of research needs and strategic exercises.
This workshop is focused on illustrating the water-related health impacts and possible adaptations under global environmental change, especially with the Southeast Asia scenarios as examples of exercises. The event is open to junior investigator from Southeast Asia countries and other territories of common concern. The main objective is to promote climate change and water-related research programs among Southeast Asia partners, and to provide advanced training on understanding the health impacts and related adaptations in relation to effects of climate change, as well as to develop a climate change and health research collaboration team across countries. It is funded by the National Science Council of Taiwan and hosted jointly by the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU).
This workshop is focused on illustrating the water-related health impacts and possible adaptations under global environmental change, especially with the Southeast Asia scenarios as examples of exercises. The event is open to junior investigator from Southeast Asia countries and other territories of common concern. The main objective is to promote climate change and water-related research programs among Southeast Asia partners, and to provide advanced training on understanding the health impacts and related adaptations in relation to effects of climate change, as well as to develop a climate change and health research collaboration team across countries. It is funded by the National Science Council of Taiwan and hosted jointly by the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU).
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