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Displaying 15 of about 25 results… more frequent and intense as climate change takes hold. Heat stress presents a growing threat to human health and … and South East Asia – where, without adaptation, rising heat stress will drive labour capacity losses in key sectors, … export economies. Using projected daily temperatures from Heat Stress Indices for the period 1980-2045 and data on the …
… addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical … and sea-level rise. Building on earlier Turn Down the Heat reports, this new scientific analysis examines the … addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical …
… This study combines simulated heat exposure data during historical heat wave events in three large U.S. cities to assess the degree …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… on planning rotating power outages. With climate change, heat waves have become more frequent and intense. Rotating … from extreme high temperatures. Power outages during heat waves expose residents to high risks of overheating. … dynamics to simulate the thermal resilience during a heat wave event. The proposed method was tested for the California …
… the impacts of four types of natural hazards (drought, heat wave, wind and flood) on the generation, transmission and … the impacts of four types of natural hazards (drought, heat wave, wind and flood) on the generation, transmission …
… urbanisation make the population more vulnerable to heat. If no specific action is taken, this will lead to a … structures, can protect occupants from the impacts of heat at low energy costs, if appropriately designed, … EU policy landscape � including the EU�s renovation wave, �Fit for 55� package of proposals, the EU climate …
… point that it threatens citizens’ well-being by creating heat-related hazards Results showed that remote sensing can … Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) Urban heat mitigation A B S T R A C T The process of urbanization … process via evapotranspiration, reduction of short-wave radiation (Kim & Guldmann, 2014), emissivity regulation, …
… of above 25°C. At a time that the climate is warming and heat waves events are shown to be increasing, a new … are also at the risk of overheating resulting in heat stress and possibly fatalities. Existing apartments are at the greatest risk of causing heat stress. However, this study shows that it is possible to …
… location and extent of populations potentially exposed to heat stress in the Global South. It applies a variable degree … temperatures and days of exposure, may need AC to avoid heat related stresses under current climate and … location and extent of populations potentially exposed to heat stress in the Global South. It applies a variable degree …
… in Kigali, Rwanda, sets out to consider the impact of heat on humans and the broad range of essential cooling … have the capacity to contain outbreaks. In many countries, heat stress is expected to reduce economic productivity, for … Introduction 4 Adapting to higher temperatures and extreme heat through sustainable clean cooling 7 Cooling is Critical …
… weather conditions. Tarmac is being replaced by more heat resilient surfaces. … This publication is the progress … weather conditions. Tarmac is being replaced by more heat resilient surfaces. …
… and deaths from extreme weather events (flooding), heat- and cold-related deaths, water-borne disease … and deaths from extreme weather events (flooding), heat- and cold-related deaths, water-borne disease …
… to a changing hydrology and more extreme droughts, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires, and in terms of the … to a changing hydrology and more extreme droughts, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires, and in terms of the …