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Displaying 15 of about 48 results… There has been an increasing trend of heat-wave in India over the past several years whereby several … affected. The increased occurrences and severity of heat-waves is a wake-up call for all agencies to take …
… In the present study, the methodology is adapted for heat waves and is applied in the city of Arad, Romania. Based … as well as a risk matrix for the night- and the daytime. A heat wave risk map was then developed that can be used by the …
… tsunami and storms, the creation of habitable space and wave energy conversion into sustainable electricity. In this … document, the author proposes a dual purpose breakwater-wave energy converter (BWEC), which acts as breakwater during … a year, and under normal weather conditions can convert wave energy to electricity. This document is an input paper …
… Using the PerilAUS archive of heat-related fatalities in Australia, this paper proposes to … 466 events in south-east Australia using the Excess Heat Factor and the newly developed heatwave categories. … staff in local communities can handle the projected heat-related hospitalisations during extreme heat events. …
… 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 …
… The 2016 Heat Action Plan is an updated version of the first … early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events in India launched in Ahmedabad in 2013. The Plan … coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. The Heat Action Plan aims to …
… the main discussions and outcomes from The Extreme Heat: Hot Cities-Adapting to a Hotter World symposium … highlight both the short- and long-term impacts of extreme heat and the risks of not taking action. The urban heat island effect exacerbates global-scale rises in …
… of policy response options to these challenges. Rising heat levels driven by climate change are increasing health … large shares of the global working population. Excessive heat while working, generally at temperatures above 35º … of policy response options to these challenges. Rising heat levels driven by climate change are increasing health …
… the occurrence of longer, hotter and more frequent heat waves in Africa could have a strong impact on human … magnitude and spatial extent of the most extreme heat waves between 1979 and 2015. Results show that in recent … years, Africa experienced hotter, longer and more extent heat waves than in the last two decades of the 20th …
… aims to protect and prepare Ahmedabad, India for extreme heat events, and offers a roadmap to other interested cities and states to adopt their own heat preparedness plans. It includes: i) a fact sheet titled "Increasing Resilience to Extreme Heat Health Risks Across Rapidly Urbanizing India"; ii) a …
… to solve the twin challenges of air pollution and excess heat. According to the report, street trees can be a part of … to solve the twin challenges of air pollution and excess heat. According to the report, street trees can be a part of …
… some extreme event risk. Without exception, all the heat-related events studied in this year’s report were found … event risk impact human health and discomfort during heat waves, specifically by looking at the role of climate … on the wet bulb globe temperature during a deadly heat wave in Egypt. This report reflects a growing interest within …
… to Climate Change Plan; establish environmental effects of wave loading on lighthouses; conduct an Environmental Working … to Climate Change Plan; establish environmental effects of wave loading on lighthouses; conduct an Environmental Working …
… showing the possible area of inundation due to various wave heights along different parts of the Gujarat Coast are … showing the possible area of inundation due to various wave heights along different parts of the Gujarat Coast are …
… connection important to protecting land from wave energy. Analyses of costs related to structural versus … connection important to protecting land from wave energy. Analyses of costs related to structural versus …