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. 2023 Oct 31;20(21):7004. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20217004

Table 4.

Catalogue of topics pertaining to interrelated climate change impacts on WHS (* Schulte et al. [1]; ** Ingham et al. [30]; *** Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS [32]; Australian and New Zealand Standard Industry Classification, ANZSIC). Bolded topics indicate those for which a reasonable amount of existing knowledge was evident in our review for the Australian WHS context. Unbolded topics are those for which it was evident from our review that research focused on the Australian WHS context has been limited or negligible, despite the topics being recognised as important in global research in this area.

Domain Topics
Climate-related hazards

  • Increased ambient temperature *

  • Extreme weather *

  • Air pollution *

  • Ultraviolet radiation *

  • Vector-borne disease and other biological hazards *

  • Industrial transitions and emerging industries *

  • Changes in the built environment *

  • Cascading impacts **
Occupations

  • Accommodation and Food Services ***

  • Administrative and Support Services ***

  • Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing ***

  • Arts and Recreation Services***

  • Construction ***

  • Education and Training ***

  • Electricity, Gas, Water, and Waste Services ***

  • Financial and Insurance Services ***

  • Healthcare and Social Assistance ***

  • Information Media and Telecommunications ***

  • Manufacturing ***

  • Military ***

  • Mining ***

  • Other Services (e.g., Tourism, Firefighters, and Sports)

  • Professional Scientific and Technical Services ***

  • Public Administration and Safety ***

  • Rental, Hiring, and Real Estate Services ***

  • Transport, Postal, and Warehousing ***

  • Wholesale and Retail Trade ***
Health impacts

  • Physical health

  • Mental health
Socio-economic impacts

  • Health-reduced workforce

  • Performance and productivity

  • Workplace issues (micro level)

  • Economy and society (macro level)