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Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation : housing sector / World Health Organization ; [project co-ordinator, Carlos Dora ; lead author, Nathalie Röbbel ; editor, Elaine Ruth Fletcher]. English
By: World Health Organization.
Contributor(s): Dora, Carlos | Röbbel, Nathalie | Fletcher, Elaine | World Health Organization | World Health Organization. Public Health & Environment Department.
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BookSeries: Health in the green economy: Publisher: Geneva, Switzerland : Public Health & Environment Department, Health Security & Environment Cluster, World Health Organization, c2011Description: viii, 122 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.ISBN: 9789241501712; 9241501715.Subject(s): Housing and health | Climatic changes -- Social aspects | Climate change mitigation | Conservation of natural resources | Environmental risk assessment | Climate Change | Housing -- standards | Environmental Health | Conservation of Natural Resources | Risk AssessmentDDC classification: 551.588 Online resources: Click here to access online
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Summary: "This document draws considerably upon the discussions of an international meeting of experts on Housing, health and climate change, hosted by the World Health Organization in October 2010"--P. iii.
Overview of housing and climate/environment linkages -- Review of housing and health risks -- Evaluating health co-benefits and risks of IPCC-reviewed mitigation strategies -- Gap analysis : optimizing health benefits and correcting risks of mitigation strategies -- Tools to assess, plan and finance healthy and climate-friendly housing -- Case studies of good practice -- Conclusions and recommendations.
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