ABSTRACT

Human-induced climate change in Australia is affecting the frequency and intensity of extreme events, including bushfires, cyclones and drought. Human health is affected by these climate impacts through direct impacts which include injuries and death from extreme events; indirect impacts through natural system changes such as impacts on water, food and air; and indirect impacts on human systems including mental health, productivity, and damage to housing and health-care facilities. Remote settlements are vulnerable to these climate impacts and associated health impacts due to isolated location, quality of the infrastructure, economic resources, limited transport, and existing health vulnerabilities that enable resilience or vulnerability. Remote Indigenous communities are particularly vulnerable. This research sought to identify vulnerabilities of human health of residents in remote Indigenous communities to human-induced climate change to contribute to adequate responses of prevention and preparation.

摘要

澳大利亚人为引起的气候变化正在影响包括丛林大火、飓风和干旱在内的极端事件的频率和强度。人类健康受到这些气候影响的直接影响，包括极端事件造成的伤害和死亡；通过自然系统变化产生的间接影响，例如对水、食物和空气的影响；对人类系统的间接影响，包括心理健康、生产力以及对住房和医疗保健设施的破坏。由于偏远的位置、基础设施的质量、经济资源、有限的交通和现有的健康脆弱性，这些气候影响和相关的健康影响使偏远定居点容易受到这些气候影响和相关的健康影响。偏远的土著社区尤其脆弱。