Evaluating health impacts of solar radiation management in a risk-risk framework
Host institution International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Grant year 2018
Project summary
Based at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, this international team investigated how SRM could affect the spread of infectious diseases, focusing on malaria and cholera. The goal was to advance the science and understanding of SRM impacts by incorporating a planetary health perspective, while building capacity in Bangladesh for research exploring health impacts of SRM and climate change more broadly. Led by Dr Shafiul Alam, the project began with a systematic assessment of possible links between SRM and altered health outcomes, identifying knowledge gaps where closer collaboration between climate and health scientists can improve understanding of SRM health impacts. The team conducted the first simulation-based projections of how SRM could affect infectious disease transmission.
