Search
Results for " heat wave "
Displaying 15 of about 130 results… Assessing geographic variability in heat wave vulnerability forms the basis for planning appropriate … Given several recent deadly heatwaves in India, heat is increasingly being recognized as a public health …
… and human-caused climate changes have led to increases in heat events around the world. For example, in July 2012, an extreme heat wave hit the Chicago area, causing temperatures to skyrocket …
… In the present study, the methodology is adapted for heat waves and is applied in the city of Arad, Romania. Based … as well as a risk matrix for the night- and the daytime. A heat wave risk map was then developed that can be used by the …
… 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 …
… Using the PerilAUS archive of heat-related fatalities in Australia, this paper proposes to … 466 events in south-east Australia using the Excess Heat Factor and the newly developed heatwave categories. … staff in local communities can handle the projected heat-related hospitalisations during extreme heat events. …
… 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: …
… are exacerbated by hot spots contributing to the urban heat island effect . Chase Jones and Amy Cilimburg, community … U.S. Census demographics for sensitive populations with heat exposure variables, the team successfully mapped the … for city building codes that should alleviate the urban heat island effect. Tompkins, along with her adviser, Anna …
… efforts were the first to map a city's “islands” of heat in a “sea” of lower-temperature surroundings. [...] … car technique with modern methodology to chart dangerous heat zones. Their approach uses thermometers in … city blocks; such data could help urban planners develop heat-mitigation policies in places without access to …
… the well-publicized problems of drugs, gangs or guns - is heat stroke, experts say. “When it’s hot out, it gets really … are either elderly and don't know how to deal with the heat, or are less fortunate and cannot afford an air … increase in morbidity than other areas during a heat wave,” said Pat Kinney, a researcher with the Consortium for …
… By Monica Allen Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather event , but … now and in the future, NOAA’s National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and partners are … that has empowered many other U.S. communities to map heat in their cities over the past four years. This summer’s …
… adjacent undeveloped land, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. A new interactive map gives us the most detailed look yet at these 'urban heat islands' across the world. Courtesy TC Chakraborty The concept of an urban heat island (UHI), a phenomenon in which urban areas are …
… tool shows the rapid, widespread increases in extreme heat projected to occur across the United States due to … in the contiguous US. For this national analysis, extreme heat is measured according to the heat index, the combination of temperature and humidity that …
… Heat stress and forest fires are often considered highly … concurrent hazards, exemplified with, but not limited to, heat stress and fire danger. It uses the combined heat and forest fire event that affected Europe in June 2017 …
… maps that convey useful knowledge on exposure to extreme heat while helping to identify and implement effective … populations – such as people in urban areas susceptible to heat waves – have led to the utilization of maps to depict … of human health to hazards associated with extreme heat, especially the lack of agreement regarding …