The urban south and the predicament of global sustainability
Urbanization is a global phenomenon with strong sustainability implications across multiple
scales. We argue that much of the associated challenges, and opportunities, are found in the …
scales. We argue that much of the associated challenges, and opportunities, are found in the …
Impact of heat on mortality and morbidity in low and middle income countries: a review of the epidemiological evidence and considerations for future research
Heat waves and high air temperature are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
However, the majority of research conducted on this topic is focused on high income areas …
However, the majority of research conducted on this topic is focused on high income areas …
Projecting global urban land expansion and heat island intensification through 2050
Urban populations are expected to increase by 2–3 billion by 2050, but we have limited
understanding of how future global urban expansion will affect urban heat island (UHI) and …
understanding of how future global urban expansion will affect urban heat island (UHI) and …
Heat health risk assessment in Philippine cities using remotely sensed data and social-ecological indicators
RC Estoque, M Ooba, XT Seposo, T Togawa… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
More than half of the world's population currently live in urban areas and are particularly at
risk from the combined effects of the urban heat island phenomenon and heat increases due …
risk from the combined effects of the urban heat island phenomenon and heat increases due …
How urban characteristics affect vulnerability to heat and cold: a multi-country analysis
Background The health burden associated with temperature is expected to increase due to a
warming climate. Populations living in cities are likely to be particularly at risk, but the role of …
warming climate. Populations living in cities are likely to be particularly at risk, but the role of …
Climate change and poverty: vulnerability, impacts, and alleviation strategies
R Leichenko, JA Silva - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Poverty is widely understood to be a key factor that increases the propensity for individuals
and households to be harmed by climatic shocks and stresses. This review explores recent …
and households to be harmed by climatic shocks and stresses. This review explores recent …
Vulnerability to heat-related mortality: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis
T Benmarhnia, S Deguen, JS Kaufman… - Epidemiology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Addressing vulnerability to heat-related mortality is a necessary step in the
development of policies dictated by heat action plans. We aimed to provide a systematic …
development of policies dictated by heat action plans. We aimed to provide a systematic …
Assessing population vulnerability towards summer energy poverty: Case studies of Madrid and London
Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and duration of hot weather and its
associated adverse health effects. In dense urban areas, these phenomena will be …
associated adverse health effects. In dense urban areas, these phenomena will be …
[HTML][HTML] The development of a heat wave vulnerability index for London, United Kingdom
T Wolf, G McGregor - Weather and Climate Extremes, 2013 - Elsevier
The health impacts of heat waves are an emerging environmental health concern. This is
especially so for large cities where there is a concentration of people and because of the …
especially so for large cities where there is a concentration of people and because of the …
Urban sustainability and resilience: From theory to practice
P Romero-Lankao, DM Gnatz, O Wilhelmi, M Hayden - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Urbanization and urban areas are profoundly altering the relationship between society and
the environment, and affecting cities' sustainability and resilience in complex ways at …
the environment, and affecting cities' sustainability and resilience in complex ways at …