Cambio climático y salud: retos para Colombia
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Universidad Industrial de Santander
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El cambio climático impactará múltiples ámbitos de la sociedad, incluyendo la salud. Sus efectos en salud se deberán al aumento de la temperatura y al incremento/disminución de la precipitación y en especial al incremento de la frecuencia y magnitud de eventos climáticos extremos. El incremento de la morbilidad y mortalidad en salud se presentará a través de diversos mecanismos imbricados con elementos de los sistemas sociales y naturales de los socio – ecosistemas. La respuesta a dicha complejidad requiere abordajes y perspectivas interdisciplinarias que evalúen la vulnerabilidad de las poblaciones sensibles y que se piensen estrategias de adaptación adecuadas a los contextos locales. En este sentido el presente documento se propone describir los posibles efectos del cambio climático en la salud y plantea los principales retos para el estudio de dicha relación en el contexto Colombiano.
Climate change will affect multiple areas of society, including health. Its health effects will be due to rising temperatures and increased / decreased precipitation and especially the increased frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events. Increased morbidity and mortality in health will be presented through various intertwined with elements of social and natural systems of socio mechanisms - ecosystems. The answer to this complexity requires interdisciplinary approaches and perspectives to assess the vulnerability of sensitive populations and adaptation strategies appropriate to local contexts think. In this sense, this document is to describe the possible effects of climate change on health and pose major challenges for the study of the relationship in the Colombian context.
Climate change will affect multiple areas of society, including health. Its health effects will be due to rising temperatures and increased / decreased precipitation and especially the increased frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events. Increased morbidity and mortality in health will be presented through various intertwined with elements of social and natural systems of socio mechanisms - ecosystems. The answer to this complexity requires interdisciplinary approaches and perspectives to assess the vulnerability of sensitive populations and adaptation strategies appropriate to local contexts think. In this sense, this document is to describe the possible effects of climate change on health and pose major challenges for the study of the relationship in the Colombian context.
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Climate change, health, temperature, Cambio climático, salud, temperatura