Mortality from extreme meteorological and hydrogeological events in Italy: a rising health threat connected to climate change
Claudia Dalmastri,
Raffaella Uccelli
Abstract:The aim of the present work is to assess mortality associated to extreme meteorological and hydrological events (storms, floods, landslides, avalanches) for the period 2003–2020 in Italy. These extreme events are particularly worrying phenomena due to their increasing frequency and intensity connected to climate change. The considerable rise of extreme meteorological events in Italy has been having a dramatic impact on the environment and territories, particularly on intrinsically fragile ones, and on resident… Show more
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