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Displaying 15 of about 32 results… What are the key heat management skills of this century? Understanding … and sectors together Eleni Myrivili was appointed Chief Heat Officer by the Mayor of Athens in 2021 , filling in the … role to be created in Europe. She is just the third Chief Heat Officer to be appointed in the world, following …
… As population exposure to extreme heat increases, government agencies are developing heat health warning systems to support the public in taking … for increasing the reach and effectiveness of heat risk education and warning messaging. Focus group …
… understand the implementation of a micro-scale urban heat island risk assessment, researchers conducted a study … any Italian city. Extreme weather conditions – including heat waves, and the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon– are among the predominant …
… Greece, is one of the hottest capitals in Europe Managing heat risk is a cross sectoral task Social resilience is … physical resilience Eleni Myrivili was appointed Chief Heat Officer by the Mayor of Athens in 2021 , filling in the … role to be created in Europe. She is just the third Chief Heat Officer to be appointed in the world, following …
… underlying determinants of poverty [1] . Extreme heat events [2] are one type of disaster that is already … effects are ubiquitous and deadly. The impacts of recent heat waves have been devastating – the death toll of the European heat wave of 2003 is estimated at 70,000 [3] and the Northern …
… regions will be exposed to additional pressures of heat stress, in the form of longer heatwaves and a greater … developmental contexts, shall be exacerbated further by heat stress. This shall adversely affect people’s livelihood, … is highly sensitive to the thermal environment, extreme heat events can increase morbidity and mortality as well as …
… seriously and ignored them. They thought the tidal wave would not be very high and would not enter their shops … and Bashkhali. However people waited until the tidal wave hit their location. I have found that three types of … seriously and ignored them. They thought the tidal wave would not be very high and would not enter their shops …
… “Mangroves purify water for aquaculture and reduce the wave energy in a storm. They mitigate flood impacts for … “Mangroves purify water for aquaculture and reduce the wave energy in a storm. They mitigate flood impacts for … “Mangroves purify water for aquaculture and reduce the wave energy in a storm. They mitigate flood impacts for …
… resilience by absorbing run-off and reducing the urban heat island effect (whereby concrete, asphalt and other manmade substances retain the sun's heat). This also means that people do not need to spend as … resilience by absorbing run-off and reducing the urban heat island effect (whereby concrete, asphalt and other …
… accompanying man. Many people in the UK cannot afford to heat their homes during winters or cannot afford fans or air conditioning for summer heat waves. Normal, seasonal weather can kill thousands of … accompanying man. Many people in the UK cannot afford to heat their homes during winters or cannot afford fans or air …
… public to make responsible choices. MTdA: Yes. With the heat waves we use the professionals from the social sector … and younger people – raising the risks of dehydration and heat stress. We need to make the healthy choice the easy … In Portugal we also set up shelters or refuges during heat waves, where we invite people, for example the elderly …
… of scorched plants—apparently they just couldn’t take the heat during Baltimore’s hottest week of the summer. Or so it … selves. Despite the beating they took from the Baltimore heat, they were resilient. Ideally, food systems would be as … that stronger, more frequent storms, drought, extreme heat and many other weather hazards will have detrimental …
… five books including Building Resilience and Black Wave, more than 55 peer-reviewed articles, and written op-eds … five books including Building Resilience and Black Wave, more than 55 peer-reviewed articles, and written op-eds …
… and economically rewarding. This in return will wave up the challenge of limited access to land, natural … and economically rewarding. This in return will wave up the challenge of limited access to land, natural …
… 66%. But if coral reefs are also present this decreases wave strength and height, which further lessens the effect of … How coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves can decrease wave strength and reduce flooding compared to a seawall. … 66%. But if coral reefs are also present this decreases wave strength and height, which further lessens the effect of …