Climate Change in Point Hope, Alaska: Strategies for Community Health
Author:
Brubaker, M., James Berner, Jacon Bell, John Warren, Alicia Rolin
Date Published:
8/2010
Description:
This is the first climate change health impact assessment performed in Alaska. The report describes impacts, explores positive and negative health effects, and offers specific recommendations for adaptation strategies. The community of Point Hope is located at the westernmost point on the northwest Alaska coast. Life in Point Hope revolves around the harvest of sea mammals: walrus, seal, and whale. Climate change is increasing the risk of injury, interfering with the harvest of traditional foods, altering water quality, and decreasing food security.
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