Chapter 3: Healthy Rural Communities Responding to Climate Change and Ecosystem Disruption
When adaptation actively incorporates local and traditional resources, it allows communities to prevent, respond, and recover from climate-induced outcomes relatively independently, without over-reliance on external support. This chapter focuses on the importance of local expertise and explores what it means to be a ‘healthy’ rural community responding to climate change and ecosystem disruption, including healthcare interventions that could support community-level resilience.
Arlin Cherian1, Diane Kim1, Elyse Tsang1, Sila Rogan1,2, Dr. Stefan Grzybowski1,2
1 Rural Health Services Research Network of BC, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia
2 Centre for Rural Health Research, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia
RHSRNbc is funded by the Rural Coordination Centre of BC.
