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Displaying 9 of about 9 results… This paper proposes a heat-wave definition for Bangladesh that could be used to trigger preparedness measures in a heat early warning system (HEWS) and explores the climate …
… Heat stress and forest fires are often considered highly … concurrent hazards, exemplified with, but not limited to, heat stress and fire danger. It uses the combined heat and forest fire event that affected Europe in June 2017 …
… Construction workers are at an elevated risk of heat stress, due to the strenuous nature of the work, high … the Middle East, and Asia to meet the demand. The risk of heat-related illnesses is increased by the fact that little … severity with which construction workers are affected by heat stress, risk factors and co-morbidity associated with …
… Human exposure to dangerous heat, driven by climatic and demographic changes, is … to face significantly increased exposure to dangerous heat in the coming decades. This … pathways in order to explore future exposure to dangerous heat across 173 large African cities. Employing multiple …
… Ahmedabad implemented South Asia’s first heat action plan (HAP) after a 2010 heatwave. This study … deaths were avoided in the post-HAP period. Extreme heat and HAP warnings after implementation were associated … other cities attempting to increase resilience to extreme heat. … Ahmedabad implemented South Asia’s first heat action …
… exposure to extreme temperatures during cold and heat waves. To do so, we incorporate weather simulations with … U.S. metropolitan areas. Urban residents’ exposure to heat waves is intensified by 1.9° ± 0.7°C (mean ± SD among … by 0.6° ± 0.8°C. The higher than expected exposure to heat waves significantly correlates with the spatial …
… for risk-informed decision making illustrated in terms of heat stress risks in cities. Against this background, … at the same time these cities are also highly exposed to heat stress already due to urbanization and climate change. … vulnerability and exposure scenarios at the local level to heat stress? Why are scenarios of human vulnerability and …
… previous five-year period. The report reveals that more heat is being trapped in the ocean; 2018 had the largest ocean heat content values on record measured over the upper 700 … previous five-year period. The report reveals that more heat is being trapped in the ocean; 2018 had the largest …
… the global and regional consequences of climate change for heat extremes, water resources, river and coastal flooding, … the global and regional consequences of climate change for heat extremes, water resources, river and coastal flooding, …