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Displaying 15 of about 16 results… being taken to understand and manage the risks of extreme heat in Hong Kong. Hong Kong faces unique challenges from … environment. An increased vulnerability to the urban heat island effect means that its inhabitants are more … harmful, and sometimes deadly, health effects of extreme heat. … This series describes interdisciplinary action being …
… As the inaugural global forum of the Global Heat Health Information Network, this event will feature talks from leading experts on heat health science and action, and will include a regional … will be the focus of GHHIN through 2020. Forum aims The heat health forum serves as an international platform to …
… but also relieve the anthropogenic "urban heat island" effect, which sees cities have greater ambient … As air-conditioning units cool us indoors, they expel heat outdoors. The amount of heat displaced can be enough to increase outdoor air …
… example of this is an increased vulnerability to the urban heat island effect, meaning that its inhabitants are more … sometimes deadly, health effects of high temperatures and heat. Hong Kong’s urban communities are particularly … and various stakeholders, such as those vulnerable to heat. Hong Kong Heat Index To enhance the heat stress …
… 7 degrees Celsuis hotter than outside, and research shows heat in some of them rising from a former peak of 36C to … city that last week hosted an international forum on heat risks from climate change. Global experts on health, … (WMO) in Switzerland, called "the silent emergency that heat poses to health". As part of the effort, they launched …
… to simplify the city’s health disaster warning system for heat risks. There have been successful examples in the use of … systems for workers. [...] Tier 1 is triggered by a heat index of 29.5 with Tier 2 warnings in place when the heat index hits 30.5. These thresholds are scientifically …
… weather since its establishment in 1884. Since the Great Heat Day on July 23 (one of the 24 solar terms in traditional … successively led to the death of many mountain hikers from heat stroke, and then a number of civil society organizations … it seems that the government has simplified the heat wave as a problem of heatstroke among workers. Neither the …
… Climate change, especially as reflected in heat waves, is a rising threat worldwide. Appropriate use of … devices can protect people from health impacts during a heat wave. A population-based telephone survey was conducted in a …
… a result of global warming, causing the polar regions to heat up more rapidly than other parts of the globe, a … a result of global warming, causing the polar regions to heat up more rapidly than other parts of the globe, a …
… for rest too high, given there have not been many heat index marks yearly that would trigger new alerts A new … for rest too high, given there have not been many heat index marks yearly that would trigger new alerts A new …
… for work-related injuries under extreme weather, such as heat stroke. We rely very much on the alert system of the … globe temperature (or WGBT7>), to assess the risks of heat stroke under high temperature, propose corresponding … for work-related injuries under extreme weather, such as heat stroke. We rely very much on the alert system of the …
… solution of building oyster castles underwater to mitigate wave force and reduce flooding risks. This solution not only … solution of building oyster castles underwater to mitigate wave force and reduce flooding risks. This solution not only …
… have been learned and implemented during the first wave of COVID-19, and the extent to which the source affects … fields. Our analysis focuses on the responses to the first wave of COVID-19, as these responses reflect initial … structures in these polities at the outset of the first wave of COVID to that of Israel, as well as the immediate …
… As a result, similar infrastructure enhancements such as wave walls were erected in other vulnerable areas. In fact, … As a result, similar infrastructure enhancements such as wave walls were erected in other vulnerable areas. In fact, …
This study examines the historical impacts of Tropical Cyclones (TCs) in Hong Kong and evaluates the association between economic losses and different TC hazards/parameters (i.e., wind, rainfall, and storm surge). The Pearl River Delta region in South China is known as a significant hotspot of tropical cyclone (TC) risk, which calls for an in-depth eval…