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Displaying 15 of about 23 results… that are working to reduce the inequitable distribution of heat risks across populations and urban areas. As cities are … and population groups are more affected by urban heat than others. At the same time, some policy responses to heat impacts can be unfair. To address this, cities can apply …
… Nepal’s gross domestic product. Increased flooding, heat stress on labor productivity and health, and heat stress on crops and livestock are expected to be a … a job or earning loss during the first COVID-19 wave in 2020, the highest in the South Asia region.4 While …
… viral infectious diseases. Extreme Temperature includes heat wave, cold wave, and extreme winter conditions. Flood includes general …
… Council,2015) .................29 Figure 11: How excess heat will affect communities in the Torres Strait. (Source: … Capital – The outlook for health and wellbeing ○ Increased heat stress from more hotter days. ○ Increased transmission … Adaptation and Resilience Plan Iama – dwellings exposed to wave impact. Photo: John Rainbird “ For many Indigenous …
… caused by more severe storms and cyclones, the effects of heat stress on domestic animals, and more insidious impacts … and relatively sheltered places include a diverse range of wave‑ and tide‑dominated estuaries, wetlands, bays, coastal … acidification, but experimental research has shown that heat stress can cause changes in metabolic processes and …
… that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The 2021 heat dome, wildfires, and damaging floods in BC have had … BC are a severe wildfire season, seasonal water shortage, heat waves, ocean acidification, glacier loss, and long-term … not be able to invest in an air conditioner during a heat wave or repair their home after a flood. They may also have …
… of these two industries, Ghana could instigate a second wave of structural transformational adaptation that would … L., Cowling, R. M., & Ziervogel, G. (2013). Facing the heat: Barriers to mainstreaming climate change adaptation in …
… ment of an equipment tower and realignment of micro- wave antenna hardware to restore communications. WATER AND … Ecological damage is significant but temporary in nature. Wave and storm surge resulted in the breach of the sand bar …
… people in need. So, where do we go from here? The current wave of enthusiasm for these approaches is great, but now is …
… disappearance of wetlands, flash floods, temperature rise, heat waves, social and political instability, glacier … loss, high wind, saltwater intrusion and land erosion; heat waves and infrastructure; and water shortage. Actions … – Local government and climate change III (LGCC3) – Heat stress adaptation for industrial production – Repair and …
… viable solution in an era of increasingly dangerous heat waves and reliance on the electricity grid for … viable solution in an era of increasingly dangerous heat waves and reliance on the electricity grid for … for emergency scenarios, such as grid blackouts, heat waves, natural disasters, or other disruptive events. …
… Summary Diesel-powered thermal power plants, a waste-heat recovery system and solar power plants, all owned by the … diesel-powered thermal units, and the balance from waste-heat recovery and solar plants. There are three main consumer … and reporting from outer islands via the NTA 6.5 short wave radio. In the process of standardizing assessment forms …
This report summarizes MENAdrought findings on the underlying causes of vulnerability to drought impacts in Lebanon. It serves as a link between the impact assessment and policy planning process. Lebanon is water-rich compared to other Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nations, which historically has led government officials to place low priority on d…
… water consumption combined with more frequent droughts and heat events will increase water demand and put additional … Increasing GHG concentrations lead to an accumulation of heat in the climate system, much of which is stored in the … ocean warming rate has strongly increased, and the ocean heat content in 2021 was the highest on record. Ocean warming …
… though, with the relatively simple application of heat, pressure and chemical solvents can be transformed into … decrease in health worker density was the large retirement wave of nurses in 2017 (nurses account for approximately 50 …