The following spider web figure describes health risks from climate change for the 2014 IPCC AR5 WGII. Examine the figure for 2080-2100 climate designated +4°C. There are 8 categories. Which two categories have the lowest level of risk either with current or high-levels of adaptation? Heat Food- and water-borne infections + 4°C Heat Air quality Food- and water-borne infections Present Undernutrition Extreme weather events Undernutrition Air quality Vector-borne diseases Occupational health 2080-2100 "Era of climate options" Mental health and violence Extreme weather events Vector-borne diseases Occupational health Mental health and violence "Era of committed climate change" Heat 2030-2040 Food- and water-borne infections Undernutrition Air quality Extreme weather events Risk level with current adaptation ---- Risk level with high adaptation Vector-borne diseases Occupational health Level of risk and potential for adaptation Mental health and violence Potential for additional adaptation to reduce risk Figure TS.10 | Conceptual presentation of health risks from climate change and the potential for risk reduction through adaptation. Risks are identified in eight health-related categories based on assessment of the literature and expert judgments by authors of Chapter 11. The width of the slices indicates in a qualitative way relative importance in
The following spider web figure describes health risks from climate change for the 2014 IPCC AR5 WGII. Examine the figure for 2080-2100 climate designated +4°C. There are 8 categories. Which two categories have the lowest level of risk either with current or high-levels of adaptation? Heat Food- and water-borne infections + 4°C Heat Air quality Food- and water-borne infections Present Undernutrition Extreme weather events Undernutrition Air quality Vector-borne diseases Occupational health 2080-2100 "Era of climate options" Mental health and violence Extreme weather events Vector-borne diseases Occupational health Mental health and violence "Era of committed climate change" Heat 2030-2040 Food- and water-borne infections Undernutrition Air quality Extreme weather events Risk level with current adaptation ---- Risk level with high adaptation Vector-borne diseases Occupational health Level of risk and potential for adaptation Mental health and violence Potential for additional adaptation to reduce risk Figure TS.10 | Conceptual presentation of health risks from climate change and the potential for risk reduction through adaptation. Risks are identified in eight health-related categories based on assessment of the literature and expert judgments by authors of Chapter 11. The width of the slices indicates in a qualitative way relative importance in
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Transcribed Image Text:The following spider web figure describes health risks from climate change for the 2014 IPCC AR5
WGII. Examine the figure for 2080-2100 climate designated +4°C. There are 8 categories.
Which two categories have the lowest level of risk either with current or high-levels of adaptation?
Heat
Food- and
water-borne
infections
+ 4°C
Heat
Air quality
Food- and
water-borne
infections
Present
Undernutrition
Extreme
weather
events
Undernutrition
Air quality
Vector-borne
diseases
Occupational
health
2080-2100
"Era of climate options"
Mental health
and violence
Extreme
weather
events
Vector-borne
diseases
Occupational
health
Mental health
and violence
"Era of committed climate change"
Heat
2030-2040
Food- and
water-borne
infections
Undernutrition
Air quality
Extreme
weather
events
Risk level with
current adaptation ----
Risk level with
high adaptation
Vector-borne
diseases
Occupational
health
Level of risk and potential for adaptation
Mental health
and violence
Potential for
additional
adaptation to
reduce risk
Figure TS.10 | Conceptual presentation of health risks from climate change and the potential for risk reduction through adaptation. Risks are identified in eight health-related
categories based on assessment of the literature and expert judgments by authors of Chapter 11. The width of the slices indicates in a qualitative way relative importance in
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