Anthropogenic Environmental Change, Mosquito-borne Diseases and Human Health in New Zealand

Anthropogenic environmental change is acknowledged as a primary factor in the emergence of diseases. New Zealand’s history since human occupation has been characterized by extensive anthropogenic disturbance and the establishment of numerous exotic species. As a result, highly modified habitats have been created, which, in conjunction with introduced organisms, provide suitable conditions for the establishment of exotic systems likely to lead to outbreaks of mosquito-borne disease. The interactions among some disturbance factors in the New Zealand environment are discussed, and the potential public health implications.

• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  EcoHealth

• Publication date

  2007-03-13

• Fields of study

  Geography, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10393-006-0080-2PMCID 7087697
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