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Displaying 15 of about 15 results… Extreme heat is a silent killer, and it’s invisible. And that … that we do with floods and wildfires, but extreme heat is dangerous for our health,” she added. “It’s … Proactive measures to protect people well before a heat wave are important, Metz said, because illness and death from …
… target interventions in London’s built environment. Urban heat risk is an ever-growing pressure on London’s physical … Comprehensive surveys and monitoring: The property heat risk maps can help to prioritise the most at-risk … of selected properties to gather detailed data on heat vulnerability and occupant experiences. Developing and …
… share lessons learned to better prepare for future extreme heat events. This case study explores the preparedness and … references to name high-pressure regions causing extreme heat in Europe since 2017, stating it helps alert the public … often view the Red Cross as a ‘superhero’ entity that can wave a magic wand and make problems disappear. We need to …
… with the risks posed by climate change, including for heat-related mortality. What does prospective age tell us … than thought. What does prospective age tell us about heat-mortality risk in Spain over the past 40 years? In our … age to assess historical changes in the risk of heat-related mortality in a context of climate change and …
… Landmark report produced by Arup maps London's heat risk across homes, neighbourhoods and essential … properties and residential neighbourhoods vulnerable to heat risk in the capital. Launching today, the Properties Vulnerable to Heat Impacts in London report looks at which of the city’s …
… connected with the MCR2030 “Flames of Chance: Innovating Heat and Wildfire Governance for Inclusive Communities” … and response. … 1Flames of Change: Innovating Heat and Wildfire Governance for Inclusive Communities … – Case study: Attitudes and perceptions during the second wave of the pandemic in Greece. Postgraduate Diploma Thesis. …
… Hondula was named head of the first-in-the-nation urban heat office in Phoenix. Yale Climate Connections recently … Connections: You’re the director of Phoenix’s Office of Heat Response and Mitigation. What does that office do? David Hondula: Heat hasn’t fit in well to all sorts of government …
… elderly people worldwide are expected to face dangerous heat exposure by 2050, compared to now. The research results, … the world are projected to be exposed to dangerous acute heat by the year 2050, compared to current levels - with … . The findings of the research can help inform regional heat risk assessments and public health decision-making. An …
… Sydney to explore how they’re adapting to increasing heat . Residents hosted heat data loggers inside and outside their homes. Last summer … and social housing providers told us about managing the heat and what is needed to do this better. Different cultural …
… project. Residents there routinely live through extreme heat and cold in tiny, 70-square-foot units about the size of … regularly expressed a sort of indifference to extreme heat and climate change, stating they had no options or even … South Korea, where I’m originally from,” Kang said. “But heat and climate disasters don’t just happen there, it …
… communities to intensifying floods, wildfires, extreme heat, droughts, coastal erosion, and storms, leading to a … the 2021 heatwave in British Columbia, 619 deaths were heat-related, of which 67% (or 415) were aged 70 years or … (65% for ages 55–64 and 64% for ages 65+), an alternative heat sources (46% for ages 65+), and other emergency …
… coastal and riverine flooding, landslides, and extreme heat have hampered agricultural production, heavily affecting … the Deaf community in Baguio City has shared that extreme heat during the dry season causes heat exhaustion due to frequent temperature changes. …
… “They see my blue eyes then jump back – China sees a new wave of xenophobia”, The Guardian, 29 March 2020; Bauomy J. … «They see my blue eyes then jump back – China sees a new wave of xenophobia », The Guardian, 29 mars 2020 ; Bauomy J. …
… June 2022, a second intervention provided support to a new wave of refugees from Cameroon and their host communities, …
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