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U21 Summer School:Climate AdaptationU21 Summer School:Climate Adaptation

Major Climate Change Major Climate Change Adaptation Challenge Adaptation Challenge ~In Japan~ ~In Japan~

Shinichiro Shinichiro KawadaKawada

Jun Kono Jun Kono

Kumiko Kumiko MatsukawaMatsukawa

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Water related Water related Health related Health related

Source:http://www.mlit.go.jp/

tochimizushigen/mizsei/c_actual/actual05.html

Source:http://chubu.yomiuri.co.jp/news_b/

bosai080829_1.htm

FloodingFlooding

DroughtDrought

MalariaMalaria

Source:http://blog.canpan.info/

sasakawa/archive/1087

Major challenge Japan Faces Major challenge Japan Faces

Hyperthermia Hyperthermia Source:http://

sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/life/

environment/080725/

env0807251731002-p2.htm

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Water relatedWater related

Source:http://www.mlit.go.jp/

tochimizushigen/mizsei/c_actual/actual05.html

Source:http://chubu.yomiuri.co.j

p/news_b/bosai080829_1.ht

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In Southern JapanIn Southern Japan

In Central JapanIn Central Japan

In Northern JapanIn Northern Japan

DroughtDroughtFloodingFlooding

Effects to crop

Torrential rainfall Torrential rainfall

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Health relatedHealth related

Source:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/health/04denguefever.html

Source:http://blog.canpan.info/

sasakawa/archive/1087

MalariaMalaria

Source:http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/life/environment/080725/

env0807251731002-p2.htmIn Southern JapanIn Southern Japan

In Central JapanIn Central Japan

In Northern JapanIn Northern Japan

Dengue feverDengue fever

Hyperthermia Hyperthermia