The Impact of Climate Change on Gender in Terms of Public Health

Abstract

Climate change has implications for increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, increased flooding and drought , and changes in the distribution of vector-borne diseases. Human health is affected due to the fact that these fundamental effects of climate change vary by gender. This review discusses what results expected heat increases in climate change can produce in humans in terms of the "sex ratio" involved in biodiversity components.

Keywords

• gender,climate change,public health

İklim Değişikliğinin Cinsiyete Olan Etkisinin Halk Sağlığı Açısından İncelenmesi

Abstract

İklim değişikliğinin, sıcaklık dalgalarının artan sıklığı ve yoğunluğu, artan sel ve kuraklık , vektör kaynaklı hastalıkların dağılımındaki değişikliklere neden olan etkileri vardır. İklim değişikliğinin bu temel etkilerinin cinsiyete göre farklılık göstermesine bağlı olarak insan sağlığı etkilenmektedir. Bu derlemede iklim değişikliğinde beklenen ısı artışlarının, biyolojik çeşitlilik bileşenleri içinde yer alan "cinsiyet oranı" açısından, insanda ne gibi sonuçlar yaratabileceği ele alınmıştır.

Keywords

• Cinsiyet,halk sağlığı,iklim değişikliği

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