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Displaying 15 of about 23 results… 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 …
… 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 …
… as high as 45 degrees Celsius led to more than a thousand heat-related deaths in Karachi. This year, as it prepares for the peak of summer heat, the city has opened 179 heatstroke centres to try to … Disaster Management Authority-Sindh. He said that heat wave emergency first aid centres have been set up in almost …
… 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 …
… areas and some residents of cities are more exposed to heat than others. The concentration of poorer people in … one of Australia’s fastest-growing urban regions. Urban heat is known to increase rates of injury, death and disease. … than surrounding suburbs and rural areas – the urban heat island effect. Perhaps because of this, much of the …
… best explained the pattern of mortality during the Chicago heat wave was what people in my discipline call social … world will endure longer, more frequent, and more intense heat waves—along with frankenstorms, hurricanes, blizzards, …
… we plan ahead, we will create a situation where instead of wave after wave of climate-driven natural disasters destroying what … we plan ahead, we will create a situation where instead of wave after wave of climate-driven natural disasters …
… projected increases in daily temperature minima and the heat index are more difficult to identify than for flooding … impacts. Multi-model projections for case areas suggest heat index increases of 5–7°C, more than double projected … projected increases in daily temperature minima and the heat index are more difficult to identify than for flooding …
… poor predicted to bear the brunt of more frequent extreme heat and worsening coastal floods in a warmer world, aid … of the global population is expected to experience daily heat extremes due to climate change sooner than the … want more to go to the poorest communities." The extreme heat study, published in Environmental Research Letters, …
… Disaster Response to Risk Reduction; (vi) The Impact of Heat Waves on Vulnerable Communities of Ahmedabad; (vii) … Disaster Response to Risk Reduction; (vi) The Impact of Heat Waves on Vulnerable Communities of Ahmedabad; (vii) …
… flooded houses in urban quarters? How to fight the urban heat island effect in summer? How to make a city climate … flooded houses in urban quarters? How to fight the urban heat island effect in summer? How to make a city climate …
… easier to do? When it comes to storms, floods and severe heat waves, living infrastructure is a sustainable way to … easier to do? When it comes to storms, floods and severe heat waves, living infrastructure is a sustainable way to …
… surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than … surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than …
… in Indonesia that participated in the 2016 Indian Ocean Wave Exercise (IOWave16) in 7-8 September 2016, only … until the implementation of the IOWave16 Indian Ocean Wave Tsunami Exercise. Some elements indicate decreasing … in Indonesia that participated in the 2016 Indian Ocean Wave Exercise (IOWave16) in 7-8 September 2016, only …
… new tool to help cities understand the effects of extreme heat. One of the big challenges facing LA is what’s called the “urban heat island effect”. Because of concrete streets and … pinpoint and analyze which surfaces most contribute to the heat island effect, arming planners with the insights to more …