Climate change is one of the main Global Environmental Changes (GEC) which global communities are experiencing in the 21st century. Among its various adverse impacts, urban communities are vulnerable to climate impact for its high density based living arrangements and how its urban residence rely basic survival (food, water, etc.) almost entirely on life-line infrastructures. This paper examines and discusses the human health impacts of climate change in Hong Kong, and also presents key recommendations to support resilience building for the health challenges posed by climate change for the decades to come.

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