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Transcript of Huseina Abbas- Sea Change Powerpoint Presentation Section H
Emergency and Climate Change PreparednessBy Huseina Abbas
Climate Change Trends and the Impacts on Public Health
IPCC: extreme precipitation events will become more intense and frequent Flooding and storm water runoff
Sea level rise Impacts of flooding
More frequent droughts Less reliable water supply
Increases in particulate matter, ozone, CO2, and temperature Detrimental effects on human health
Climate Change Trends and the Impacts on Public
Health Exceed capacity to
respond
1970-1999: climate related events accounted for 90% of world’s disaster- related fatalities
Climate Change Trends and the Impacts on
Public Health
Increase in infectious diseases, mental health consequences, population dislocation, civil conflict, alterations of ecosystems
Climate Change Preparedness
Human resilience= vulnerability reduction Healthy people, healthy homes,
and healthy communities
Preparation for and response to extreme weather events Risk assessment, warning systems,
mass-care shelters, backup energy sources, evacuation exercises, public education, screenings for physical and mental health
Climate Change Preparedness
Water Rainwater harvesting, storage and
conservation, desalination
Infrastructure Seawalls, dune reinforcement,
marshlands/wetlands
Energy Overhead transmission,
underground cabling
Preparedness in New Jersey CDC: BRACE (Building Resilience Against
Climate Effects)
Striving to create more sustainable/resilient communities
Plan of action... 1. Conduct vulnerability and risk
assessment for the community http://www.prepareyourcommunitynj.or
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2. Develop a coalition of local leaders
3. Incorporate climate change projections into municipal plans
4. Revise land ordinances to respond to climate impacts
Preparedness in New Jersey 5. Reduce impervious cover
6. Encourage more green space and planting of street trees
7. Preserve and restore wetlands, marshes, and open space
8. Discourage development in flood prone areas
9. Advocate reuse of remediated brownfield sites
10. Educate the public
Conclusion Future of humanity
Cooperation of all sectors will be necessary
Emerging role of preparedness
Discussion Questions Quick quiz: In the late 1900s, what percentage of
the world’s disaster-related fatalities were due to climate related events?
Which is more effective? Mitigation or adaptation? Which is more realistic in attaining?
What do you think is the most interesting preparedness strategy being implemented?