Projected local rain events due to climate change and the impacts on waterborne diseases in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Autori principali: Bimal K. Chhetri (Autore), Eleni Galanis (Autore), Stephen Sobie (Autore), Jordan Brubacher (Autore), Robert Balshaw (Autore), Michael Otterstatter (Autore), Sunny Mak (Autore), Marcus Lem (Autore), Mark Lysyshyn (Autore), Trevor Murdock (Autore), Manon Fleury (Autore), Kirsten Zickfeld (Autore), Mark Zubel (Autore), Len Clarkson (Autore), Tim K. Takaro (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Climate change is increasing the number and intensity of extreme weather events in many parts of the world. Precipitation extremes have been linked to both outbreaks and sporadic cases of waterborne illness. We have previously shown a link between heavy rain and turbidity to popu...