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Displaying 12 of about 12 results… This brief describes the details of heat action plans launched in 2016 in Nagpur, Odisha and … coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. Cities and regions across … 2013, Ahmedabad became the first city to implement a heat wave early warning system and preparedness plan in South …
… not only the incidences and impacts of heat waves in Asia but also all the scientific and governance … designed to mitigate their damage. While instances of heat waves are on the rise across the world, Asia in particular seems to be reeling under an intense heat wave. According to the meteorologist Etienne Kapikian, at …
… The Heat Risk Reduction Guidelines provide a framework for … found in the city. Among the key takeaways from the Heat Risk Reduction Guidelines are: Water plays an essential … evaporative cooling for twenty-four hours during a heat wave. Rainwater and treated wastewater are suitable water …
… heatwaves as their high built density absorbs and retains heat, leading to higher temperatures than the surrounding areas and causing the ‘heat island’ effect. India’s northwest region routinely … heatwaves, city administrations must prepare and implement heat action plans and modify cities’ overall planning. … This …
… This paper presents the results of a large-scale heat mitigation project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Advanced urban heat mitigation technologies that involve the use of … non-irrigated greenery, were used to design eight holistic heat mitigation scenarios. The paper assesses the climatic …
… 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 …
… make decisions. Given the sizeable threat posed by extreme heat events, the report details the human impacts of heat waves, ranging from individual and community health to … 2.2. Global and regional patterns of heat waves 2.3. Heat wave preparedness and response 2.4. Challenges with measuring …
… continue to occur and accelerate in the future, leading to heat and heat waves, sea level rise and storm surge, and droughts and … continue to occur and accelerate in the future, leading to heat and heat waves, sea level rise and storm surge, and …
… Asia; (viii) Urban risks in Uttar Pradesh; (ix) Possible heat action plans for small towns of India; (x) Cost … Asia; (viii) Urban risks in Uttar Pradesh; (ix) Possible heat action plans for small towns of India; (x) Cost …
… and cultural characteristics are rarely considered in heat emergency planning. Targeted communication towards these … and cultural characteristics are rarely considered in heat emergency planning. Targeted communication towards these …
… flood 4. tropical cyclone 5. water scarcity 6. extreme heat 7. wildfire 8. earthquake 9. landslide 10. tsunami 11. … 38 Extreme Heat Hazard Levels (new in version 2) … for tsunami in Indonesia. Red zones show regions were wave height exceeds both elevation and the threshold on the …
… 10 Heat … rhetoric has shifted since we began this Review. As heat, floods, droughts, sea-level rise, storms, and wildfires … to vulnerable Londoners.14 In 2022, there were 3,271 heat related deaths in England and 387 in London.15 16 The … reported between 26 June and 16 August 2022. The extreme heat stretched water supplies, melted road surfaces and …