Impact of heatwave on mortality under different heatwave definitions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Heatwave effects on human health and wellbeing is a great public health concern,
especially in the context of climate change. However, no universally consistent heatwave …
especially in the context of climate change. However, no universally consistent heatwave …
High ambient temperature and mortality: a review of epidemiologic studies from 2001 to 2008
R Basu - Environmental health, 2009 - Springer
Background This review examines recent evidence on mortality from elevated ambient
temperature for studies published from January 2001 to December 2008. Methods PubMed …
temperature for studies published from January 2001 to December 2008. Methods PubMed …
Neighborhood effects on heat deaths: social and environmental predictors of vulnerability in Maricopa County, Arizona
SL Harlan, JH Declet-Barreto… - Environmental health …, 2013 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Most heat-related deaths occur in cities, and future trends in global climate
change and urbanization may amplify this trend. Understanding how neighborhoods affect …
change and urbanization may amplify this trend. Understanding how neighborhoods affect …
Intra-urban societal vulnerability to extreme heat: the role of heat exposure and the built environment, socioeconomics, and neighborhood stability
Extreme heat is an important weather hazard associated with excess mortality and morbidity.
We determine the relative importance of heat exposure and the built environment …
We determine the relative importance of heat exposure and the built environment …
Connecting people and place: a new framework for reducing urban vulnerability to extreme heat
OV Wilhelmi, MH Hayden - Environmental Research Letters, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
Climate change is predicted to increase the intensity and negative impacts of urban heat
events, prompting the need to develop preparedness and adaptation strategies that reduce …
events, prompting the need to develop preparedness and adaptation strategies that reduce …
Impact of different roofing mitigation strategies on near-surface temperature and energy consumption over the Chicago metropolitan area during a heatwave event
This study examined the impact of cool roofs, green roofs, and solar panel roofs on near-
surface temperature and cooling energy demand through regional modeling in the Chicago …
surface temperature and cooling energy demand through regional modeling in the Chicago …
[HTML][HTML] Ch. 9: Populations of concern
JL Gamble, J Balbus, M Berger, K Bouye… - 2016 - health2016.globalchange.gov
Key Finding 1: Across the United States, people and communities differ in their exposures,
their inherent sensitivity, and their adaptive capacity to respond to and cope with climate …
their inherent sensitivity, and their adaptive capacity to respond to and cope with climate …
Thermal stress, human performance, and physical employment standards
Many physically demanding occupations in both developed and developing economies
involve exposure to extreme thermal environments that can affect work capacity and …
involve exposure to extreme thermal environments that can affect work capacity and …
Is a wet-bulb temperature of 35∘ C the correct threshold for human survivability?
A wet-bulb temperature of 35∘ C is widely used as the threshold for human survivability, but
the wet-bulb temperature is not a particularly accurate metric for human heat stress. For a …
the wet-bulb temperature is not a particularly accurate metric for human heat stress. For a …
[PDF][PDF] Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation
A Lavell, M Oppenheimer, C Diop, J Hess… - … groups I and II of the …, 2012 - researchgate.net
This volume, Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate
Change Adaptation, is a Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
Change Adaptation, is a Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …