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Displaying 10 of about 10 results… and railway infrastructures due to an increase in extreme heat corresponding to four different global warming levels … railways have a greater propensity to buckle under extreme heat. The choice of transport construction materials and … a 4 °C global warming level, increased levels of extreme heat in EU + UK cause annual transport O&M costs to rise by …
… how the global warming and the resulting increase in heat stress can directly affect productivity of workers and … for 269 European regions are combined with daily heat stress indicator derived from a set of high-resolution … can reduce damages by 30%–40%. … LETTER • OPEN ACCESS Heat stress, labour productivity and adaptation in Europe—a …
… trends expected to exacerbate the risk of urban heat stress, implementing adaptation measures is paramount to limit the adverse impacts of heat on urban inhabitants. Identification of the best options … research to date considers the perceived impacts of heat among urban residents. Based on a household survey in …
… The current issue of UMID magazine presents European heat action plans and shows heat precautions in federal states and municipalities. … Another focus is COVID-19: disease severity in the first wave, corona and the effects on air quality, wastewater …
… projections suggest a significant intensification of summer heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). To … for the region. It projects future hot spells by using the Heat Wave Magnitude Index and a comprehensive ensemble of regional …
… effects to be expected are health impacts due to heat. Also changes in ecosystems which influence the … instance, are physiologically more susceptible to extreme heat whilst migrants with lower socioeconomic resources … deteriorate (high agreement, medium evidence). The heat wave that struck Vienna in 2003, for instance, led to a …
… due to reduced labour productivity caused by extreme heat in Europe. For the analysis of current impacts, the … the findings to the historical period 1981–2010. Excessive heat has been shown to be an important negative externality … 6. Ioannou, L. G. et al. Effect of a simulated heat wave on physiological strain and labour productivity. Int J. …
… following case studies: In Ahmedabad, India, a city-led Heat Action Plan has significantly reduced heat-related mortality and morbidity, with an estimated 1,190 … following case studies: In Ahmedabad, India, a city-led Heat Action Plan has significantly reduced heat-related …
… Disaster risks associated with climate change, such as heat waves and floods, are concentrated in limited periods of … events induced by climate change in cities, such as heat waves or floods, are largely determined by the local … Study Centre within the CLARITY project: the Heat Wave Local Effect Model (HWLEM) and the Flood Local Effect …
… embankments. GHG Greenhouse gas: gases which trap heat in the atmosphere and cause global heating and climate … areas Case studies London Facts There could be up to 7000 heat-related deaths per year in the UK by 2050. Green roofs … kelp beds and seagrass meadows, which dissipate wave energy and reduce the height of storm surges, reducing …