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Displaying 15 of about 15 results… estimate of urban population exposure to extreme heat––referred to henceforth as exposure––for 13,115 urban … population growth intersects with increases in extreme heat. Without this knowledge, there is limited ability to … above 40.6 °C (Fig. 4C). We isolate the peak of the heat wave hitting Aleppo on Aug. 5, during which HImax exceeded 47 …
… This study seeks to carry out an assessment of the urban heat islands (UHI) phenomena, alongside a vulnerability … … This study seeks to carry out an assessment of the urban heat islands (UHI) phenomena, alongside a vulnerability …
… including the impacts of heatwaves and vulnerability to heat, as well as steps cities can take to understand and mitigate heat risks. The infographics were developed in partnership … including the impacts of heatwaves and vulnerability to heat, as well as steps cities can take to understand and …
… the background of global climate change, the increasing heat health risk from the combined effect of changes in high … (town, township, neighborhood committee, and equivalent) heat health risk and adaptability assessments are still … Geographics 10(1): Article 7. Klinenberg, E. 2003. Heat wave: A social autopsy of disaster in Chicago. Chicago and …
… Human exposure to dangerous heat, driven by climatic and demographic changes, is … to face significantly increased exposure to dangerous heat in the coming decades. This … pathways in order to explore future exposure to dangerous heat across 173 large African cities. Employing multiple …
… 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 …
… The increasing intensity, duration, and frequency of heat waves due to human-caused climate change puts … United States—are disproportionately exposed to extreme heat. Lacking, however, are insights into fundamental … current exposure to climate inequities like intra-urban heat. Here, it is explored the relationship between …
… 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: …
… leveraged to address multiple sectors and hazards, urban heat counteraction is not systematically incorporated in … are analyzed; The role of city size, country, climate, heat/cold waves, and GDP is discussed; Actions stress green … Temperature data are bias corrected. A heat (cold) wave is defined as a period of 3+ consecutive days with …
… for risk-informed decision making illustrated in terms of heat stress risks in cities. Against this background, … at the same time these cities are also highly exposed to heat stress already due to urbanization and climate change. … vulnerability and exposure scenarios at the local level to heat stress? Why are scenarios of human vulnerability and …
… at exposure to cyclones, sea level rise, extreme rainfall, heat stress, and water stress. … Cities and counties are … at exposure to cyclones, sea level rise, extreme rainfall, heat stress, and water stress. …
… but also signify that they are occurring with excess heat, commencing much earlier, and expanding their season … but also signify that they are occurring with excess heat, commencing much earlier, and expanding their season …
… Disaster risks associated with climate change, such as heat waves and floods, are concentrated in limited periods of … events induced by climate change in cities, such as heat waves or floods, are largely determined by the local … Study Centre within the CLARITY project: the Heat Wave Local Effect Model (HWLEM) and the Flood Local Effect …
… 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 …