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• 영문명: Estimation of Future Death Burden of High Temperatures from Climate Change
• 발행기관: 한국환경보건학회
• 저자명: 양지훈(Jihoon Yang) 하종식(Jongsik Ha)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국환경보건학회지』제39권 제1호, 19~31쪽, 전체 13쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 환경공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.02.28

영문 초록

Objectives: Elevated temperatures during summer months have been reported since the early 20th century to be associated with increased daily mortality. However, future death impacts of high temperatures resulting from climate change could be variously estimated in consideration of the future changes in historical temperaturemortality relationships, mortality, and population. This study examined the future death burden of high temperatures resulting from climate change in Seoul over the period of 2001-2040. Methods: We calculated yearly death burden attributable to high temperatures stemming from climate change in Seoul from 2001-2040. These future death burdens from high temperature were computed by multiplying relative risk, temperature, mortality, and population at any future point. To incorporate adaptation, we assumed future changes in temperature-mortality relationships (i.e. threshold temperatures and slopes), which were estimated as short-term temperature effects using a Poisson regression model. Results: The results show that climate change will lead to a substantial increase in summer high temperaturerelated death burden in the future, even considering adaptation by the population group. The yearly death burden attributable to elevated temperatures ranged from approximately 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001-2010 to about 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Seoul in 2036-2040. Conclusions: This study suggests that adaptation strategies and communication regarding future health risks stemming from climate change are necessary for the public and for the political leadership of South Korea.

키워드

adaptation climate change future death burden high temperature Seoul