Climate Change Impacts on Workplace Health and Safety

Adaptations, Interventions and Responses
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-81416-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 392 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Climate change has become the primary serious human and environmental threat of the 21st century and, with associated variability, it presents enormous potential to affect workers' safety and health. This book delivers vital information regarding climate change adaptation measures and workplace health and safety interventions across diverse sectors.

This edited book delivers relevant information for specialists and academics to compare good practices across different sectors to help improve workplace safety and health as climate change factors continue to impact indoor and outdoor workplaces. In addition, it highlights the impact of extreme heat exposure and risk of climate-related chronic diseases, which could impact productivity, occupational safety adherence and wellbeing of workers. It also covers the impact of reduced work capacity due to climate change variability on the jobs undertaken. Comprehensive, up-to-date and including the latest references and cutting-edge case studies, this book reveals to the reader how to adapt accordingly for the impacts of climate change and to understand what the key issues are likely to be.

Climate Change Impacts on Workplace Health and Safety: Adaptations, Interventions and Responses is a sobering but essential read for academics, researchers and professionals in health, safety, and environment (HSE) roles, occupational health engineering and environmental health specialists. Its appeal will extend to climate change scientists, epidemiologists and business and management professionals.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gruszecka-Kosowska, Agnieszka

Moda, Haruna Musa

Khoshakhlagh, Amir Hossein

Saleh, Fred

Rangarajan, Ravi

Ali, Kishwar

Philips, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Zuverlässigkeit, Sicherheitstechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: Health and Safety in the Face of Climate Change
Chapter 1 Climate Actions for Workplace Safety and Health Intervention in Construction Industry
Faris Omer, Rasha Ali Abdelrahim, Lekha Kozhiparambath, Ahmed Elidrisy, and Haruna Musa Moda

Chapter 2 Navigating Climate Change Impact: Resilience and Adaptation Strategies for Construction Project Delivery in Emerging Economies
Bello Mahmud Zailani, Muhammad Aliyu Yamusa, Mu’awiya Abubakar, Joy Maina, and Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim

Chapter 3 Review of Climate Change Impact on Workplace Health and Safety in the Global Manufacturing Industry
Devathanthrige Janaka Chamara Harshana Senadeera, Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem, Walter Leal Filho, Grace Farhat, and Haruna Musa Moda

Chapter 4 Impacts of Climate Change on Workplace Health and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Review of Adaptations, Interventions, and Responses
Anthony Kola-Olusanya

Chapter 5 Impacts of Climate Change on Workers’ Health and Safety
Kassu Jilcha Sileyew

PART II: Climate Impact and Well-Being
Chapter 6 Climate Change Impacts on Crops, Future Challenges, and Mitigating Strategies: An Era of Food Security
Peter Ameh Adegede

Chapter 7 ynergistic Impacts of Climate Change and Pesticide Exposure on the Health of Farm Workers
John Gushit and Idoko Ogbe

Chapter 8 Atrazine Exposure in the Age of Climate Change: Uncovering the Risks and Exploring Sustainable Solutions
Lauritta Chinazaekpere Ndufeiya-Kumas

PART III: Climate Change and Community Resilience
Chapter 9 Climate Change and Viral Proliferation: Implications for Global Health and Well-Being
Esra Büsra Isik, Ebru Sarsilmaz, and Asif M. Khan

Chapter 10 Nourishing Resilience and Adaptation: Addressing the Impact of Climate Change on Maternal and Child Health in the Workplace
Samuel Atta Tonyemevor, Mary Amoako, Charles Martyn-Dickens, and Leonard Amekudzi

Chapter 11 Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Conditions on the Commitment of Allied Health Professionals Towards Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle
Albara Alomari, Alham Abuatiq, Jamila Albajaly, Yasin M. Yasin, Ayat Kadhi, Mahmoud Nadar, Arlene Masaba, Fahima Yusuf, X Joanne Jaramillo, Asma Alamgir, and Shannan MacNevin

Chapter 12 Application of Circular Economy Principles to Promote Sustainable Well-being in Qatar: A Literature Review
Juliet Gladies Jayasuria, Kurobuza Tukamushaba Eddy, and Dan Musinguzi

PART IV: Climate Change Adaptation and Community Resilience
Chapter 13 Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Managing Ecological and Environmental Challenges: A Viable Option for African Countries
Peter Ameh Adegede

Chapter 14 Heatwaves Over Indian Subcontinent: Assessing Prevalence and Adaptive Implications for Health and Safety
Prasanna K and Ravi Rangarajan

Chapter 15 Community Resilience and Rapid Response to Health Challenges Occasioned by Environmental and Climate Change Disasters
Chinenye Mercy Nwankwo, Natal Ayiga, and Ifeyinwa Joy Nwako

Chapter 16 Health and Safety Adaptation and Resilience Strategies for Management of Climate Change-driven Extreme Hydrological Events in Coastal South Asian Regions
Abdulla Ansari, Ravi Rangarajan, and Prasanna K Chapter 17 Climate Change Effects and Adaptability Strategies on Occupational Health and Safety Among Workers in Africa: A Literature Review
Daniel Obioma Thomas

PART V: Climate Change Literacy and Safety
Chapter 18 Climate Change Impact on Worker’s Health: Mitigation Measures and the Need for Education to Build Climate-Resilient Workforce
Norr Hassan, Ashraf Chamseddine, Jafar Momani, and Hind Soubhi

Chapter 19 Climate Change Impacts on the Health and Safety of the University Community in the GCC Countries: Adaptations and Responses

Faseeha Waheed, Naji Akber, Zayyanu Muhammed, Ayesha Agha Shah, and Ismaila Rimi Abubakar

Chapter 20 Climate Mitigation and Healthy Work Environment Through Workplace Greening: Lessons from Nigeria University Campuses
Adetunji Kehind, Samson Olarewaju, and Binta Moustapha

Chapter 21 Navigating the Climate Crisis through Case Studies: The Importance of Integrating Environmental Health Literacy with Sustainable Healthcare Leadership

Jennifer Egbunike, Steve Moore, Julie Davies, and Olu Moradeyo

Über Autor(innen)

Haruna Musa Moda is Associate Professor and Department Head of Environmental Health and Safety at the University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar. Dr. Moda is actively engaged in research, consultancy, and knowledge transfer projects in the UK, West Africa, and Middle East in occupational safety and health, climate change adaption, and safety response among outdoor workers, e-waste management, and workers’ safety behaviour. Dr. Moda is a chartered member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and belongs to several professional bodies, including Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB), Higher Education Academy, Association of Industrial Hygiene, Nigeria, and Environmental Health Registration Council of Nigeria.

Amir Hossein Khoshakhlagh is Assistant Professor at the Department of Occupational Health Engineering and Head of International Affairs at Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kashan, Iran and serves as chair of the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) bureau. Dr. Khoshakhlagh’s research interest is in the aspect of chemical agents’ exposure at workplaces and Occupational Toxicology. Aside from his research, Dr. Khoshakhlagh is involved in the design of ventilation systems for several industries in Iran. To date, Dr. Khoshakhlagh has authored six books.

Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska is Associate Professor at the AGH University of Krakow, Poland, where she is the leader of the Health and Environmental Risk Analysis Team (HERAT). Dr. Gruszecka-Kosowska was a fellow at the European Food Risk Assessment (EU-FORA) Fellowship Programme, Cycle 2021-2022, University of Granada (INYTA-CIBM). She was a Guest Scientist at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany, under the fellowship of the German Federal Environmental Foundation DBU. She has authored and coauthored over 50 scientific publications, over 20 conference proceedings, and 3 books on the topics of environmental pollution, human and environmental risk assessment, and environmental epidemiology.

Ravi Rangarajan is Assistant Professor in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar. He completed his doctorate in philosophy in Interdisciplinary Earth System Science and Climate Change at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, specializing in mass spectrometry and environmental chemistry and is a recipient of the Council of Industrial and Scientific Research Fellowship from the government of India for his Ph.D. dissertation work. Subsequently, he obtained his post-doctoral research experience from the National Taiwan University, Taiwan (R.O.C.), and was a research professor in Environmental and Public Health at St. John’ s Academy of Health Sciences, India. He is an established environmental health and safety specialist with research interests in climate change, environmental management and its implications, health and wellbeing, occupational health safety, and toxicology.

Kishwar Ali is Assistant Professor at the University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar. His principal research focus is comprehensive climate change analysis, with a special emphasis on Qatar’s dry ecosystem. Dr. Ali and his international collaborators are working on cutting-edge research that involves predictive modelling of ethnomedicinally valuable plant species endemic to their research area. Dr. Ali makes substantial contributions to plant sciences and environmental studies through his leadership and dedication.

Fred Saleh is Associate Dean at the College of Health Sciences at the University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar. With a research focus on the biomarkers of DNA damage following environmental exposure, his work has significantly contributed to our understanding of the link between environmental factors and health outcomes. Dr. Saleh’s ongoing research and dedication to his field underscore his commitment to improving health outcomes by studying environmental impacts. His work continues to inspire students and colleagues alike, making him a respected figure in the field of environmental health.

Michael Phillips is Director of Applied Research, Innovation and Economic Development at the University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar. He is also the UNESCO Chair on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Sustainable Development, the QAPCO Professional Chair in Vocational Education, and the coordinator of the UNESCO-UNEVOC Center. He has served as an Adjunct Professor in Canada, Iceland, and Malaysia. He is a Director and Trustee of the US Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF) Inc., where his role includes Regional Vice-President for the Middle East. He has created interdisciplinary clusters to achieve applied research, business, and commercialization goals, and has integrated TVET into new models of Work Based Learning and Enterprise Education.