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Displaying 15 of about 38 results… By Bob Ward The UK should devise a ‘National Heat Risk Strategy’ following the revelation that several … Government should devise and implement a ‘National Heat Risk Strategy’ following the revelation that several … temperatures during the week ending 14 August, and the Heat-Health Watch Service operated by the Met Office and …
… To inform future preparedness and responses to extreme heat in the UK, this evidence report evaluates the current policy response to extreme heat, shares lessons from the experiences of decision-makers … and recommends that the Government develops a new Heat Risk Strategy. The UK experienced five heatwave periods …
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On August 10, the German cabinet approved a draft bill to install more water fountains in German cities and municipalities. If the law passes the Bundestag, local authorities will be obliged to provide access to free drinking water in public spaces as part of the so-called "Daseinsvorsorge" (guaranteed basic public services framewo…
… This essay focuses on unusual extreme summer heat extremes occurring in Germany at higher frequency, … are exposed to multiple inner-city threats, such as urban heat islands. Because harm to public health is directly … ambient air temperatures, local and national studies on heat-related morbidity and mortality indicate that vulnerable …
… This paper assesses the state of heat risk governance in the UK through an analysis of the … the perceived effectiveness of the new plan in addressing heat risk. The findings demonstrate that AWHP has been … incidents. Consider flash floods followed by a heat- wave; this dual conundrum makes it even more challenging to …
… This report focuses on innovative and inclusive heat and wildfire governance in Europe, aiming to equip … and tools to tackle the critical issues of reducing heat, drought and wildfire risks, leaving no one behind. It … stakeholders of the EFDRR Action-oriented Dialogue on Heat and Wildfire Governance in implementing the dialogue’s …
… and local authorities need to prioritise. Extreme heat is a relatively new challenge for the UK. The 2022 … to evaluate England’s response and resilience to extreme heat events. The research shows that Government needs joined up thinking when it comes to managing extreme heat in the UK and needs to make large scale changes to …
… kidney and respiratory disease. There will be 7,000 heat-related deaths every year in the UK by 2050 if the … homes and transport networks are able to deal with extreme heat, and that local authorities and cities have green spaces and heat-resilient infrastructure.” The Committee has called on …
… the Met Office’s first ever issuance of a red ‘extreme heat’ warning. What needs to change so we are better prepared … asks Candice Howarth. In total, the UK experienced five heat periods last summer, leading to 2,839 excess deaths … excluding Covid deaths . In Europe there were over 60,000 heat-related deaths . Heatwaves are silent killers, and older …
… see temperatures already exceeding 40℃ is shocking. Summer heat may be far from people’s minds here in Australia. But … due to climate change boosts the odds of such severe heat. In 2020, a UK Met Office study found under the … be virtually impossible. The UK is simply not used to heat on this scale. In fact, buildings there are generally …
… This paper explores the argument that weather-related heat stress should be considered an escalating occupational … as an emerging occupational risk requiring public action. Heat health is one of the main lines of action concerning … during the hottest months of the year, and when a heat wave occurs or is predicted.’ (OSHA n.d; OSHA 2017) 4.2 …
… risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, storm, heat wave, cold wave, cyclone and avalanche. It outlines the … risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, storm, heat wave, cold wave, cyclone and avalanche. It outlines the …
… the development of the tool relating to preparedness for heat waves. Botkyrka is the only municipality in the country … the number of inhabitants who are especially vulnerable to heat, i.e. whose health could be at risk in the event of a heat wave. Together with Danderyd, Climatools have produced a …
… effects, such as more frequent periods of extreme heat in summer, low groundwater levels and rising water … of measures to help Germany grapple with effects, such as heat waves, water shortages and droughts. “Climate change has … sustainability goals,” he said. The 2018 drought and heat wave across central Europe and the coronavirus pandemic have …
… effects to be expected are health impacts due to heat. Also changes in ecosystems which influence the … instance, are physiologically more susceptible to extreme heat whilst migrants with lower socioeconomic resources … deteriorate (high agreement, medium evidence). The heat wave that struck Vienna in 2003, for instance, led to a …