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Displaying 30 of about 51 results… The researchers document that extreme heat has an economically and statistically significant … on economic growth in Latin America. Because extreme heat impacts physical and cognitive performance, heat waves … impact of increasing duration of heat. We define a heat wave as consecutive days with at least one hour above a given …
… This publication describes the problem of extreme heat and outlines specific, actionable guidance for … and others can play in reducing the health impacts of heat exposure and saving lives from extreme heat. It … people have the support they need during the next heat wave. Learn more about Gonzaga’s Beat the Heat campaign: …
… for all high school athletes by mitigating the risk of heat-related illnesses. Implementing robust environmental heat measurements, thorough activity modification guidelines, and venue-specific heat action plans across all sports and venues will …
… prevention, early action, diagnosis, and treatment of heat-related illness among children, including training … and green skills training. … Policy Brief Beat the heat: protecting children from heatwaves in Europe and Central Asia 2Beat the heat: protecting children from heatwaves in Europe and …
… state of the knowledge of and plans to manage urban heat in South Asia. First, the brief examines heat in South Asian cities through the different layers of … responding to local heat risks. Following the 2010 heat wave in Ahmedabad which caused 1,344 deaths, the Ahmedabad …
… 85 cities across Europe and consider the impact of both heat and cold temperatures over the entire annual cycle. … costs. The study concluded that on average, UHI-induced heat-/cold-related mortality is associated with economic … of temperature-related mortality attributed to urban heat islands in European cities Wan Ting Katty Huang 1,2, …
… measuring, modelling and monitoring the Canopy Layer urban heat island, which is based on temperature information at about 1.5 m above ground. Canopy Layer urban heat island information is one component of the integrated … heating may be larger than the energy input by net all-wave radiation in winter. – In cities with extensive air …
… to future climate conditions. It analyzed temperature, heat index and average wind over a historical (1995-2004) and … Climate Risk and Adaptation Outlook, Phase 1: Temperature, Heat Index, and Average Wind Center for Climate Resilience … is of critical importance, as evidenced by the deadly heat wave that afflicted the Chicago region in 1995. Given that …
… This article provides nuanced projections of heat wave characteristics and their effect on human mortality over the Eastern Mediterranean. Heat waves were identified according to the 90th percentile …
… anticipatory action can play in addressing and mitigating heat waves, drawing on the process followed to implement a … actions to help mitigate the growing impacts of heat waves on vulnerable people in the country's urban areas. … it codesigned the following early actions. Figure 3. Heat wave impact index for Hanoi 3 …
… combining compound exposures of air pollution, extreme heat, humidity and a health outcome. A total of 506 papers … is clear that although the health risks of air pollution, heat and humidity are well established individually, evidence … asthma diagnosis risk associated with the 2012 heat wave and drought in Douglas County NE, USA. Heart and Lung, …
… This new report highlights currently available state-level heat vulnerability indices, which can help communicate which … communities are at increased risks of negative effects of heat on health, as well as current gaps in data and … FEMA’s National Risk Index incorporates NOAA’s heat wave data with CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index and the …
… did a comprehensive mortality impact assessment due to heat and cold in European urban areas, considering … geographical differences and age-specific risks. Heat and cold are established environmental risk factors for … exceptional mortality effect related to the European heat wave in some locations. In each city, the model is fitted on …
… and safety impacts experienced during a historic extreme heat event in Canada. By conducting a systematized review and content analysis of media coverage about the 2021 Heat Dome, the researchers were able to identify the … spoke with four paramedics who worked during the heat wave and stated, “all described a service overwhelmed with …
… This report aims to support the process of refinement of heat action plans (HAPs) by conducting a critical review of heat action plans in India. They analysed 37 heat action … document, if it exists. 14 According to the IMD, a heat wave is declared if the maximum temperature of a station is …