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Displaying 15 of about 55 results… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 implement four key strategies: …
… Elisabeth Gawthrop New research shows that in Bangladesh, heat wave predictability exists from a few days to several weeks … save thousands of lives. In the United States, extreme heat events have killed more people in the last 30 years than …
… change, not least among them being more days of extreme heat. … This report focuses on the changing climate. India … change, not least among them being more days of extreme heat. …
… study aims at the real-time monitoring and prediction of heat waves using a multi-model dynamical ensemble prediction … which can be used for real-time prediction as well. A heat wave day is identified when either (1) Tmax (a)≥ its …
… world an increasing number of people are being exposed to heat, making a comfortable thermal environment an important … RISF for air conditioning starts to peak, i.e. crosses a 'heat threshold', in each state. Using the spatial variation in heat thresholds, we explored whether people continuously …
… process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, flooding.) … process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, …
… thirteen most hazardous meteorological events, being cold wave, heat wave, flood, lightning, snowfall, dust storm, hail, … most hazardous meteorological events, viz. Cold wave, Heat Wave, Flood, Lightning, Snowfall, Dust Storm, Hail …
… and DRR: school safety management information system; (vi) heat wave in Indonesia: a short review; (vii) tools used by Groupe … and DRR: school safety management information system; (vi) heat wave in Indonesia: a short review; (vii) tools used by …
… frequent and longer droughts in Africa, the European heat wave of 2003, frequent inland flooding in Central Europe and … frequent and longer droughts in Africa, the European heat wave of 2003, frequent inland flooding in Central Europe …
… flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, heat wave, or landslide). It leads to financial, environmental or … flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, heat wave, or landslide). It leads to financial, …
… paper, published in the journal Natural Hazards, examined wave and sea level data around historic flood events and … which has an average land elevation of just one metre. Wave ‘set up’ – the raising of water levels at the coast … of flooding. This effect was increased by prolonged swell wave conditions, where large, energetic waves are generated …
… a volcano flank collapse showed that the initial tsunami wave mostly involves a pure-elevation wave. An initial tsunami period of 6.3–8.9 min was identified … a volcano flank collapse showed that the initial tsunami wave mostly involves a pure-elevation wave. An initial …
… for example, increases in the frequency and intensity of heat waves and heavy precipitation events” (Summary for … warming, the lessons that can be learned from the recent heat wave could be used to help shape future policy response. […] …