Health impact assessment of climate change in Bangladesh

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 323-341

  Nelson, Deborah Imel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Climate change; DALY; Disability adjusted life year; Health impact assessment; Life expectancy

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STORMS;

HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA);

HEALTH RISKS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; HEALTH IMPACT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0037656375     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-9255(02)00102-6     Document Type: Article

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