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Displaying 14 of about 14 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 …
… This Heat Action Plan aims to provide a framework for the … implementation, coordination, and evaluation of extreme heat response activities in Ahmedabad that reduce the negative health impacts of exposure to extreme heat. The Plan’s primary objective is to alert those …
… - to help local governments reduce the effect of increased heat on their communities and citizens. Individually, each … This discussion paper also examines the existing urban heat mitigation policies and interventions, including … Governments face challenges in adapting to urban heat because of the complexity of choices available, limited …
… that are working to reduce the inequitable distribution of heat risks across populations and urban areas. As cities are … and population groups are more affected by urban heat than others. At the same time, some policy responses to heat impacts can be unfair. To address this, cities can apply …
… This report focuses on innovative and inclusive heat and wildfire governance in Europe, aiming to equip … and tools to tackle the critical issues of reducing heat, drought and wildfire risks, leaving no one behind. It … stakeholders of the EFDRR Action-oriented Dialogue on Heat and Wildfire Governance in implementing the dialogue’s …
… 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 …
… causes vulnerable social groups to be at greater risk of heat-related morbidity and mortality in Australian cities. It … urban surface temperatures and social groups vulnerable to heat-related morbidity and mortality as a way to enable governments to identify ‘hot spots’ for priority heat prevention and intervention, as well as the development …
… 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 …
… flooding, sea-level rise, rainfall-induced landslides, heat wave and drought, by considering five dimensions: physical, … flooding, sea-level rise, rainfall-induced landslides, heat wave and drought, by considering five dimensions: …
… connected with the MCR2030 “Flames of Chance: Innovating Heat and Wildfire Governance for Inclusive Communities” … and response. … 1Flames of Change: Innovating Heat and Wildfire Governance for Inclusive Communities … – Case study: Attitudes and perceptions during the second wave of the pandemic in Greece. Postgraduate Diploma Thesis. …
… should happen before, during and after periods of extreme heat in Karachi. It sets out strategies that government and non-government agencies will adopt to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths in Karachi and capacitate … to ensure (1) information on weather conditions and heat health is timely and specific, (2) organizations have …
… example floods, wild fires, hurricanes, landslides, or heat waves), which will aid long term adaptation to future … example floods, wild fires, hurricanes, landslides, or heat waves), which will aid long term adaptation to future …
… 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 …
… flooding, mudslides, avalanches, snowstorms, drought, heat waves, windstorms, and mountain lake spills - including … flooding, mudslides, avalanches, snowstorms, drought, heat waves, windstorms, and mountain lake spills - including …