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Last Updated on January 22, 2023
What happens to human health when climate change pushes rural populations into rapidly-growing city-slums?
The emergence of climate hotspots has exacerbated existing health risks among already-vulnerable communities, forcing many people to migrate. The majority of people initially stay within their own country, often moving to rapidly-growing city slums where insecurities intensify & systemic health service gaps limit access to appropriate health assistance. To better understand this phenomenon, this project maps the causes and patterns of migrant morbidity & mortality in urban areas proximate to climate hotspots.
Themes | Planetary Health |
Status | Concluded |
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Updates |
Research Trip to Mexico Fosters New Connections | October 21, 2019
Researchers Speak on Climate Change, Migration & Health at Climate Strike Event | September 23, 2019 Community Scholar will Present Report-Back on Research Trip | April 15, 2019 Journal Club on “Unauthorised Migration” | December 14, 2018 |
People |
Linn Biorklund Belliveau, Graduate Student Scholar, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change - Alum
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