A stitch in time: Improving public health early warning systems for extreme weather events

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue , 2005, Pages 115-121

  Ebi, Kristie L ^a   Schmier, Jordana K ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; POPULATION RISK; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; WEATHER;

HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NATURAL DISASTERS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; WEATHER;

EID: 21244465985     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxi006     Document Type: Review

References (37)

1. Economic Research and Consulting, Swiss Reinsurance Company. Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2003: many fatalities, comparatively moderate insured losses. (Sigma insurance research series, no. 1). Zurich, Switzerland: Swiss Reinsurance Company, 2004.
2. Easterling DR, Evans JL, Groisman PY, et al. Observed variability and trends in extreme climate events. Bull Am Meteorol Soc 2000;81:417-25.
3. Nicholls N. Climatic outlooks: from revolutionary science to orthodoxy. (Session 2). In: Climate and culture in Australia: National Academies Forum, 25-27 September 2002, Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, Canberra. Canberra, Australia: Australian Academy of Science, 2002.
4. Chen D, Cane MA, Kaplan A, et al. Predictability of El Niño over the past 148 years. Nature 2004;428: 733-6.
5. Kovats RS, Bouma MJ, Hajat S, et al. El Niño and health. Lancet 2003;263:1481-9.
6. World Health Organization. Using climate to predict infectious disease outbreaks: a review. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, 2004. (Publication no. WHO/SDE/OEH/04.01).
7. Albritton DL, Meira Filho LG. Technical summary of the Working Group I report. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
8. Burroughs WJ. Changing weather. In: Burroughs WJ, Crowder B, Robertson T, et al, eds. Weather. Sydney, Australia: The Nature Company Guides/Time-Life Books, 1996:106-27.
9. Meehl GA, Karl T, Easterling DR, et al. An introduction to trends in extreme weather and climate events: observations, socioeconomic impacts, terrestrial ecological impacts, and model projections. Bull Am Meteorol Soc 2000;81:413-16.
10. Folland CK, Karl TR, Christy JR, et al. Observed climate variability change. In: Houghton JT, Ding Y, Griggs DJ, et al, eds. Climate change 2001: the scientific basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2001:99-187.
11. Katz RW. Extreme value theory for precipitation: sensitivity analysis for climate change. Adv Water Resources 1999;23: 133-9.
12. Glantz MH. Usable science 8: early warning systems: do's and don'ts. Report of workshop, 20-23 October 2003, Shanghai, China. Boulder, CO: National Center for Atmospheric Research, 2004.
13. Kunkel KE, Changnon SA, Reinke BC, et al. The July 1995 heat wave in the Midwest: a climatic perspective and critical weather factors. Bull Am Meteorol Soc 1996;77:1507-18.
14. Hajat S, Ebi KL, Kovats S, et al. The human health consequences of flooding in Europe: a review. Appl Environ Sci Public Health 2003;1:13-21.
15. Kovats RS, Ebi KL, Menne B. Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change. (Health and global environmental change, series no. 1). Copenhagen, Denmark: Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization, 2003.
16. Malilay J. Floods. In: Noji EK, ed. Public health consequences of disasters. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1997:287-301.
17. Wilson ML, Anker M. Disease surveillance in the context of climate stressors: needs and opportunities. In: Ebi KL, Smith JB, Burton I, eds. Integration of public health with adaptation to climate change: lessons learned and new directions. London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis (in press).
18. Meusel D, Menne B, Kirch W, et al. Public health responses to extreme weather and climate events-a brief summary of the WHO meeting on this topic in Bratislava on 9-10 February 2004. J Public Health 2004;12:371-81.
19. Palecki MA, Changnon SA, Kunkel KE. The nature and impacts of the July 1999 heat wave in the Midwestern United States: learning from the lessons of 1995. Bull Am Meteorol Soc 2001;82:1353-67.
20. National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. Under the weather: climate, ecosystems, and infectious disease. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2001.
21. Estrela T, Menendez M, Dimas M, et al. Sustainable water use in Europe. Part 3. Extreme hydrological events: floods and droughts. (Environmental issue report no. 21). Copenhagen, Denmark: European Environment Agency, 2001.
22. Bayrische Ruckverisicherung. 13 months later: the January 1995 floods. (Special issue 17). Munich, Germany: Bayrische Ruckverisicherung, 1996.
23. Bayrische Ruckverisicherung. The "Christmas floods" in Germany 1993-1994. (Special issue 16). Munich, Germany: Bayrische Ruckverisicherung, 1996.
24. Ebi KL, Teisberg TJ, Kalkstein LS, et al. Heat watch/warning systems save lives: estimated costs and benefits for Philadelphia 1995-98. Bull Am Meteorol Soc 2004;85: 1067-73.
25. Nogueira PJ, Dias CM. Associacao entre morbilidade e clime em Portugal continental. (In Portuguese). In: Observacoes ONSA, no. 6. Lisbon, Portugal: Observatório Nacional de Saúde, 1999.
26. Koppe C, Jendritzky G, Kovats RS, et al. Heat-waves: impacts and responses. Copenhagen, Denmark: Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization, 2003.
27. Cegnar T, Kalkstein LS. Development of heat watch/warning system in Rome. (Abstract 186). In: de Dear R, Johnson J, Potter J, eds. Biometeorology and urban climatology at the turn of the millennium: proceedings of the 15th International Congress of Biometeorology and International Conference on Urban Climatology, November 8-12, 1999. North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia: Macquarie University, 1999.
28. Bernard SM, McGeehin MA. Municipal heat wave response plans. Am J Public Health 2004;94:1520-2.
29. The U.S. Presidential/Congressional Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management. Framework for environmental health risk management. Final report, vol 1. Washington, DC: Presidential/Congressional Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management, 1997.
30. Kalkstein LS, Jamason PF, Greene JS, et al. The Philadelphia Hot Weather-Health Watch/Warning System: development and application, summer 1995. Bull Am Meteorol Soc 1996;177:1519-28.
31. Beniston M. The 2003 heat wave in Europe: a shape of things to come? An analysis based on Swiss climatological data and model simulations. Geophys Res Lett 2004;31:2022-6.
32. Woodruff R. Epidemic early warning systems. In: Ebi KL, Smith JB, Burton I, eds. Integration of public health with adaptation to climate change: lessons learned and new directions. London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis (in press).
33. National Health Service, United Kingdom Department of Health. Heatwave-plan for England-protecting health and reducing harm from extreme heat and heatwaves. London, United Kingdom: United Kingdom Department of Health, 2004.
34. Halpern MT, Luce BR, Brown RE, et al. Health and economic outcomes modeling practices: a suggested framework. Value Health 1998;1:131-47.
35. Tamburlini G, Ebi K. Searching for evidence, dealing with uncertainties and promoting participatory risk management. Tamburlini G, von Ehrenstein OS, Bertolini R, eds. In: Children's health and environment: a review of evidence. Copenhagen, Denmark: European Environment Agency, 2002:199-206.
36. European Environment Agency. Late lessons for early warnings: the precautionary principle, 1896-2000. Copenhagen, Denmark: European Environment Agency, 2001.
37. Kilbourne EM. Heat waves and hot environments. In: Noji EK, ed. The public health consequences of disasters. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1997:245-69.