Primary Convener:
Miriam Marlier, University of California Los Angeles

Convener:
Joseph Wilkins, Howard University
Claire Schollaert, University of California Los Angeles
Yiqun Ma, University of California San Diego

Chair:
Miriam Marlier, Columbia University
Claire Schollaert, Boston University School of Public Health
Yiqun Ma, Yale University

Changing climate conditions are driving shifts in the spatiotemporal distribution of climate-related hazards, causing some regions to be exposed to new hazards, others to experience seasonal changes in existing hazards, and some to face multiple hazards simultaneously. While often examined separately, hazards that occur in the same place and/or time have the potential for synergistic impacts on the environment and society. This poses challenges for characterizing exposure(s), assessing population vulnerability, and anticipating health outcomes. This session aims to explore the evolving landscape of climate-related hazards and their public health implications. We welcome contributions that examine multi-hazard risk—including spatially or temporally compounding, preconditioned, or multivariate —using observational data, modeling frameworks, or scenario-based analyses. We are particularly interested in research that characterizes these compound or cascading risks, assesses related health impacts, identifies vulnerable or newly exposed populations, and develops decision support tools or adaptation strategies for communities and policymakers.

Index Terms
0230 Impacts of climate change: human health
0240 Public health
4313 Extreme events
4321 Climate impact

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards

Neighborhoods:
1. Science Nexus