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Indicators to Guide and Monitor Climate Change Adaptation in the US Pacific Northwest
- Source :
- American journal of public health. 110(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objectives. To develop a set of indicators to guide and monitor climate change adaptation in US state and local health departments. Methods. We performed a narrative review of literature on indicators of climate change adaptation and public health service capacity, mapped the findings onto activities grouped by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Ten Essential Services, and drafted potential indicators to discuss with practitioners. We then refined the indicators after key informant interviews with 17 health department officials in the US Pacific Northwest in fall 2018. Results. Informants identified a need for clarity regarding state and local public health’s role in climate change adaptation, integration of adaptation into existing programs, and strengthening of communication, partnerships, and response capacity to increase resilience. We propose a set of climate change indicators applicable for state and local health departments. Conclusions. With additional context-specific refinement, the proposed indicators can aid agencies in tracking adaptation efforts. The generalizability, robustness, and relevance of the proposed indicators should be explored in other settings with a broader set of stakeholders.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Northwestern United States
media_common.quotation_subject
Climate Change
Climate change
law.invention
Interviews as Topic
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
law
Political science
medicine
AJPH Climate Change
Humans
Generalizability theory
030212 general & internal medicine
Adaptation (computer science)
Environmental planning
media_common
030505 public health
Local Government
Public health
Communication
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
United States
Health Planning
Local government
CLARITY
Health Resources
Psychological resilience
Public Health
0305 other medical science
Health department
Environmental Monitoring
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15410048
- Volume :
- 110
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American journal of public health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ded5d431246952c233eb9d5069a6f86f