IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON

HUMAN HEALTH
Analysis through GIS

CLIMATE CHANGE

a change in global or regional climate patterns.

a long-term change in the earth's climate.
Change in climate caused by increase in the
greenhouse effect.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate has been changing due to human activities.

Process of climate change has intensified in the last two decades and is
causing serious concern due to its impacts on various aspects of human
life.
Effects of climate change
Vegetation pattern
Disasters are becoming frequent
Unpredictable rainfall
Melting of Ice
Climate variability has direct bearing on the diseases caused by
mosquitoes, and respiratory and water-borne diseases.
The climate change related health consequences of diarrhoeal
diseases, malnutrition, and malaria are projected to pose large risks to
future populations.
Risks may vary with scales and geographic regions. In this
context, it is worth assessing the importance of geospatial tools for the
diversity of health issues.

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)

Geographic information system (GIS) has emerged as a major tool in all the
areas of health research, ranging from spatial variation of diseases and to
access to health services, including identifying hotspots of illness and
effective planning.
Utility in Geographic visualization.
Explanatory Analysis of data.
Identification of problem more conventional regarding health.
Identification of environmental issues.
We can work in very large scale.
Highlighting wide verity of analysis
Microscopic to the global scale.
CDC National center for health statistics
ESRI GIS
Agency for toxic substance and disease Registry (ATSDR)

CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND DIARRHOEA INCIDENCES IN CHIANG

MAI , THAILAND
WHO

estimated 4 billion cases and 2.2

million deaths/ year.

15%

of child deaths under age 5

Forested

Population
details
Chiang Mai,
Thailand

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Area

22061.17 Sq.Km

Districts

24

Sub-Districts

204

Villages

2070

Population

1.6 million

Elevation

310m above mean sea level

Climate

Subtropical

Rain fall
(19712000)Chian
g Mai,
Thailand

mountain area

Diarrhoea out break in Zone A

Diarrhoea out break in Zone C

Diarrhoea out break in Zone B

Divided in to 3 zones, analysis and proposals

given to zones

Identified the Locations where Deaths are

happened because of Diarrhoea.

Identified the different patches of problem area

with in the zones and medical service is provided.

Monthly, annual analysis is made by using GIS.

Graphs and analysis tables are made by the GIS

MALARIA PREVALENCE IN KANCHANABURI, THAILAND

Located in the western Thailand.

Area 19,486 Sq.Km
The Cause of malaria incidence is directly related to rainfall.
Rainfall and humidity values are the highest in September compared
to other months.
Malaria incidence case was highest in the Agriculture area.

Mainly malaria
incident cases are
highest in
Agricultural area,
6204.4 Sq.Km

The highest malaria

risk area was
covered under the
elevation area
between 100m and
300m

Type

Low

Moderate

High

Rainfall

3686.10(19%)

15,710(811%)

Land use

1056.95(5.45%)

18,349.1(94.55%)

Elevation

5026(26.35%)

3289.1(17.25%)

10,757.99(56.4%)

The climate and physical

environment factors are very
important.
Malaria occurrence depends on
change in physical environment such
as elevation, water body, forest and
agriculture and climate change such
as rainfall, humidity and temperature.
508 villages are highly effected
Total villages 524 were effected.

THANK YOU
Jyothsna ganguluri
2013mep001
III sem
Environmental planning