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[Stage] Driving Force [Link to Structural Funds] These are the global, national and regional forces that provide the context (i.e. drive) for regional economic and social development and for policy actions, including Structural Fund programmes. [Description] 
A number of factors on the macro scale ultimately affect human health. For example: the global, national and regional economy will indirectly impact on human health by affecting income levels and the distribution of income; a changing climate will mean increased risk of severe weather events with short-, medium- and long-term effects on physical and mental health; and demographic change will directly and indirectly affect health and wellbeing through changes to the age structure of the population and the workforce.
DPSEEA terms | Guide to Health Gains from Structural Funds
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