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Displaying 15 of about 64 results… Assessing geographic variability in heat wave vulnerability forms the basis for planning appropriate … Given several recent deadly heatwaves in India, heat is increasingly being recognized as a public health …
… Project on climate attribution science following the heat wave in Phalodi, Rajasthan, India, 19 May 2016. An analysis … human-induced climate change had contributed to the heat wave event and to inform decision-makers whether such …
… These guidelines aim to facilitate the formation of heat wave action plans among disaster risk reduction stakeholders in India, by providing insights into heat-related illness and the necessary mitigative and …
… This IOM infosheet explores the links between extreme heat and migration and provides an overview of the challenges … assesses the links between climate change-induced extreme heat and migration, and suggests addressing the challenges … turn influence the migration of people. Indeed, increasing heat related to climate change is likely to result in more …
… The 2017 Heat Action Plan is a comprehensive early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events in Ahmedabad. The Plan presents immediate and … coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. The 2017 Heat Action Plan …
… how local governments in Canada are adapting to extreme heat and the increasing risk of extreme events due to climate … and implementation of actions to address extreme heat risks. This report helps to raise awareness of health risks from extreme heat, offers examples of heat-health adaptation and is …
… - 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 …
… leadership. By starting small and learning by doing, heat-wave planning and response has become increasingly ambitious … cities can learn from this experience for tackling the heat risk and also for other urban challenges. It focuses on …
… attribution science can help to mitigate future extreme heat events and address the needs of those most affected. Key messages The frequency and magnitude of extreme heat events are increasing in India. This is leading to … communities in urban areas, including dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Climate …
… in NYC neighborhoods with high vulnerability to heat-related illnesses and mortality. High temperatures also … to keep New Yorkers safe during periods of extreme heat. The second set of strategies outlined in this report … in NYC neighborhoods with high vulnerability to heat-related illnesses and mortality. High temperatures also …
… from health and social services sector who work with heat vulnerable households, and research with households who … implications of electricity pricing and messaging for heat vulnerable households; build knowledge among advocates … from health and social services sector who work with heat vulnerable households, and research with households who …
… how the population’s awareness and knowledge of national heat plans and extreme heat can improve community behaviour and adaptation. A … Foreigners had less knowledge of risk compared to locals. Heat plans were not widely known in Madrid and Lisbon. …
… in the United States. It provides data on the number of heat-related illnesses and deaths in the country and … Agreement. Projections of summertime deaths due to extreme heat were made based on the weather classification system … In many areas, warming will be compounded by the urban heat island effect. It also finds an increase in excess …
… in Pakistan has increased by roughly 0.5°C. The number of heat wave days per year has increased nearly fivefold in the last … and caused around $10 billion in damage. The 2015 Karachi heat wave led to the death of more than 1,200 people. Climate …
… and Transformation; (viii) Child Protection in India; (ix) Heat Wave and Human Suffering: Building a Case for Further … and Transformation; (viii) Child Protection in India; (ix) Heat Wave and Human Suffering: Building a Case for Further …