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Climate Related Health Risks with Older Populations Living in Urban Areas of the UK, the Importance of Adaptation and Engagement

2025-07-19

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The global population is ageing and at a time when the climate is warming. Human populations are susceptible to the health risks generated from climate change, notably older people who are disproportionately impacted and therefore vulnerable. This scoping review explores the existing literature on older people and climate change with a focus on climate related health impacts. The context of urban spaces and commun...

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Literature Corpus work: 61089cb6-dcb9-54ed-94fc-344d7f3fb3f6
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202507.1565.v1

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