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Displaying 9 of about 9 results… policy brief summarises evidence on climate services for heat and health developed through research projects funded by … working with National Meteorological Services to develop heat-health warning systems using daily temperature forecasts. Heat-health warning systems provide timely warnings to …
… This paper assesses the state of heat risk governance in the UK through an analysis of the … the perceived effectiveness of the new plan in addressing heat risk. The findings demonstrate that AWHP has been … incidents. Consider flash floods followed by a heat- wave; this dual conundrum makes it even more challenging to …
… This report examines the consequences and risks of extreme heat through a human rights lens and offers concrete … put at risk by rising temperatures and exposure to extreme heat as a result of climate change. Viewing climate change … waves.8 While there is no standard definition for a heat wave, or extreme heat event, the term is used to describe …
… the influence of human-caused climate change on dangerous heat waves over the past 12 months (May 15, 2023 to May 15, … human-caused climate change is boosting dangerous extreme heat for billions, and making heat events longer and more … One of the most consistent findings is that every heat wave happening today has been made more likely, more intense, …
… shocks do not significantly affect labor productivity in heat-exposed industries such as construction, transportation, … shocks do not significantly affect labor productivity in heat-exposed industries such as construction, transportation, … services, real investment, and labor productivity in heat- exposed industries such as agriculture, fishery, and …
… world will stay outdoors, and be exposed to potential heat stress. As shown in Fig. 1a, the preceding summer … crowds gather outdoors, like in the Olympic games. Those heat events seem to occur with anticyclonic conditions, … of the mortality impact assessment of the 2003 heat wave in France. Eurosurveillance 10, 7–8 (2005). 21. …
… 3 3. Architecture Planning and Analysis to understand the heat-related issues of … concrete structures, known for their ability to reflect heat radiation, contribute to the creation of … high-temperature environments in urban areas. The trapped heat within these urban spaces exacerbates heat-related …
… such as rising temperatures and more frequent extreme heat events, present an unprecedented challenge to building … such as changes in the frequency and duration of extreme heat events. Therefore, the generation of future weather … data covering major global cities subject to extreme heat hazards by adopting a stand- ardized procedure. This …
… resilience to climate hazards, including floods, extreme heat, thunderstorms and lightning, wildfires, and drought … area is exposed to climate hazards, including flood, heat stress, and drought [51]. Some initiatives to address, … (e.g., droughts), as well as climatological hazards (e.g., heat waves). As a result of these omnipresent multi-hazards, …