Climate Change in the Basque Country: Impact on Health and Adaptation measures
PB [2016-05]
Climate Change in the Basque Country: Impact on Health and Adaptation measures
Pablo Martínez-Juárez, Amaia de Ayala, Sonia Quiroga and Aline Chiabai.
http://www.bc3research.org/policybriefings/2016-03/EN.html
Key Points
-The adaptation to climate change must involve free-flowing dialogue between the different sectors in society
-Specific adaptation measures can also lead to an improvement in health and resilience of the population
-There is a great potential for adaptation based on changes to habits, customs and life styles
-The increased exposure to the natural environment has been shown to have a clearly positive impact on health and well-being