SCI1300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sea Level Rise, Food Contaminant, Social Conflict
17 Oct 2018
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Heat waves: decrease electrical transmission efficiency, affect nuclear energy plants, buckle train and tram lines, roads. Flooding and sea level rise: threaten roads, sewers, coastal structures. Crops are annual whereas infrastructure is designed to last decades. Heat waves: affect the very young and very old, affect those with pre=existing illnesses. Increased risk of influenza and other respiratory problems: however these are predicted to reduce. Storms and floods: risk of injury. Change in mosquito range: affects transmission of mosquito-borne diseases. Decline in food production and distribution: malnutrition and starvation. Loss of work capacity and labour productivity in vulnerable populations. Intense surges in health service demands from extreme events such as bushfires and floods, as well as respiratory illnesses, water-borne and vector-borne diseases. Southwards extension of murray valley encephalitis and ross river virus. Mortalities predicted to increase in response to extreme heat waves. Risk of food insecurity linked to warming, drought, flooding, rain extremes. Reduced renewable surface water and groundwater resources.
