Urban overheating is documented for more than 400 major cities in the world. Numerous
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …

In recent decades, rising trend in the number of heat waves (HWs) has exacerbated the risk
of heat-related mortality and morbidity. The frequent deadly HWs precipitated a multitude of …

Heat waves and high air temperature are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
However, the majority of research conducted on this topic is focused on high income areas …

It is widely acknowledged that the climate is warming globally and within the UK. In this
paper, studies which assess the direct impact of current increased temperatures and heat …

The European project PHASE aims to evaluate patterns of change in the temperature–
mortality relationship and in the number of deaths attributable to heat in nine European cities …

Background In the context of a warming climate and increasing urbanisation (with the
associated urban heat island effect), interest in understanding temperature related health …

Urban vegetation provides undeniable benefits to urban climate, health, thermal comfort and
environmental quality of cities and represents one of the most considered urban heat …

There is near consensus in the scientific community that humans will experience higher
future temperatures due to the ongoing accumulation of greenhouse gases in the …

Background Globally, the response to climate change is gradually gaining momentum as the
impacts of climate change unfold. In South Africa, it is increasingly apparent that delays in …

Extreme temperatures pose a significant risk to human health and are projected to worsen in
a warming climate with increased intensity, duration, and frequency of heat waves in the …