[HTML][HTML] Impact of climate change and heat stress on workers' health and productivity: a scoping review

M Amoadu, EW Ansah, JO Sarfo, T Hormenu - The Journal of Climate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background There are indications that heatwaves will be intensified in duration, frequency
and magnitude and will pose threats to the livelihoods and health of the global working …

Explicit calculations of wet‐bulb globe temperature compared with approximations and why it matters for labor productivity

Q Kong, M Huber - Earth's Future, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wet‐bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is a widely applied heat stress index. However, most
applications of WBGT within the heat stress impact literature that do not use WBGT at all, but …

The uneven impacts of climate change on China's labor productivity and economy

M Zhao, M Zhu, Y Chen, C Zhang, W Cai - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change is considered to increase economic costs by worsening heat-related labor
productivity loss. While extensive global and national research has been conducted on this …

The poverty impacts of labor heat stress in West Africa under a warming climate

W Saeed, I Haqiqi, Q Kong, M Huber, JR Buzan… - Earth's …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper assesses the poverty implications of heat stress‐related labor capacity losses
based on simulations using a global general equilibrium economic model. Compared with …

The impact of temperature on labor productivity——evidence from temperature-sensitive enterprises

W Zhang, N Ding, Y Han, J He, N Zhang - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Climate change increases the frequency of extreme climate events and impacts the
economy and the society in a negative way. As typical climate events, temperature …

Broad scale spatial modelling of wet bulb globe temperature to investigate impact of shade and airflow on heat injury risk and labour capacity in warm to hot climates

A Hall, A Horta - International journal of environmental research and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
While shade and air flow are recognised factors that reduce outdoor heat exposure, the level
of reduction in terms of labour capacity at varying air temperature and humidity levels is …

[HTML][HTML] Projecting future labor losses due to heat stress in China under climate change scenarios

L Cheng, K Gu, L Zhao, H Wang, JS Ji, Z Liu, J Huang… - Science Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is expected to increase occupational heat stress, which will lead to
diminished work performance and labor losses worldwide. However, sub-regional analyses …

Dominant sources of uncertainty for downscaled climate: A military installation perspective

T Kim, G Villarini, JM Done, DR Johnson… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract While the Department of Defense (DoD) infrastructure is no stranger to extremes,
recent events have been unprecedented, with climate change acting as a growing risk …

Spatial differences, distributional dynamics, and driving factors of green total factor productivity in China

P Zhao, H Wu, Z Lu, J Kou, J Du - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Green total factor productivity (GTFP) is a major driver of environmental governance, climate
change mitigation, and green transformation in China. This study aims to improve GTFP …

A weighted ensemble of regional climate projections for exploring the spatiotemporal evolution of multidimensional drought risks in a changing climate

B Zhang, S Wang, J Zhu - Climate Dynamics, 2022 - Springer
Understanding future drought risks plays a crucial role in developing climate change
adaptation strategies and in enhancing disaster resilience. However, previous studies may …