Option

Integrate climate risks into public health surveillance and programs

Details

Focus of action
Public Health
Option

Integrate climate risks into public health surveillance and programs

Focus of action
Public Health

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Integrate climate change into traditional public health programs and core functions. Multiple or All Hazards People Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Hold an annual meeting to discuss the state of public health. Identify areas where health risks intersect with climate risks, and which areas may be getting worse due to environmental changes. Identify Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsVector-Borne Disease People Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
Increase reporting of health data monitoring systems to evaluate emerging diseases related to climate change and increased flooding. Vector-Borne DiseaseFlooding – General People Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Identify the human diseases exacerbated or spread by climate change, either directly or indirectly from impacts on water quality and lower drainage capacity. Vector-Borne DiseaseWater Quality People Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel