Mapping vulnerability to climate-related hazards to inform local authority action in adaptation: A feasibility study.

Autor:	Howkins J; UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.; Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK., Schmidt DN; School of Earth Science, University of Bristol, UK., Thomas J; Jean Golding Institute, University of Bristol, UK., Hayward R; Department for People, South Gloucestershire Council, UK., Lo YTE; Cabot Institute for the Environment and Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research, University of Bristol, UK., Neal J; School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.; Fathom, Clifton Heights, Triangle West, Clifton, Bristol, UK., Lewis J; Data Analytics & Surveillance, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK., Carruthers E; UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.; Whittington Hospital, London, UK., Coleborn S; Jean Golding Institute, University of Bristol, UK., Murray V; UK Health Security Agency, London, UK., Oliver I; UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.; NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions, University of Bristol Medical School, School of Population Health Sciences, Bristol, UK.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Public health in practice (Oxford, England) [Public Health Pract (Oxf)] 2024 Sep 21; Vol. 8, pp. 100549. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 21 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100549
Abstrakt:	Background: Local authorities have a crucial role in building community resilience to the health effects of a changing climate. Support in achieving local action can be provided through improving available public health intelligence to inform decision making. We aimed to co-develop with a local authority a tool mapping vulnerability to climate related hazards. Methods: We conducted a feasibility study, exploring through stakeholder engagement local priorities and levers for action in adaptation that could be informed by provision of increased intelligence. This informed co-development of a proof-of-concept tool. Results: Stakeholders reported needs in better understanding the intersection between vulnerability and hazard to facilitate partnership working, decision making, and targeting of interventions. We developed a mapping tool, using nationally available data, overlaying a vulnerability index with hazard (heat and flooding) exposure. Conclusions: Mapping tools are feasible methods by which public health intelligence to support climate change adaptation planning can be shared. Barriers to action may result from the complexity of vulnerability, concerns of unintended consequences, and resource constraints. Co-development with local expertise is necessary to ensure that outputs add value to local response. This tool will now be piloted to gather feedback on useability, usefulness, and potential improvements. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (Crown Copyright © 2024 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Royal Society for Public Health.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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