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Wetlands and Human Health
The book addresses the complex interactions that occur between wetlands and the health and well-being of people. As wetlands provide many valuable ecosystem services and are amongst the most degraded ecosystems globally, further degradation could greatly affect the wellbeing and health of people dep...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2015. |
| Colección: | Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management,
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Wetlands as settings for human health - the benefits and the paradox
- 2. Public health perspectives on water systems and ecology
- 3. Wetlands, well-being, food security and medicinal products
- Wetlands as sites of exposure to infectious diseases
- Wetlands as sites of exposure to pollution and toxicants
- Healthy wetlands, healthy people: mosquito borne disease
- Wetlands as livelihoods and contributions they make to health and well-being
- Wetlands and health: how do urban wetlands contribute to community well-being?
- Wetlands as places that help absorb the damage of natural disasters
- Interventions required to enhance human well-being by addressing the erosion of ecosystem services in wetlands
- Wetland wise use and human health - guidance for wetland
- A synthesis of the benefits and paradoxes of wetlands as settings for human health.