Getting to net-zero-carbon cities while advancing well-being (W), health (H), social equity
(E), and climate resilience (R)(referred to as the WHER outcomes) is critical for local and …

The need to assess and measure how social vulnerability influences the health impacts of
climate change has resulted in a rapidly growing body of research literature. To date, there …

Climate change has led to a dramatic increase in extreme events worldwide. Predictions for
a+ 1.5° C world indicate that 13.8% of the global population will be exposed to heat waves …

Abstract Purpose of Review The volume of public health environmental justice (EJ) research
produced by academic institutions increased through 2022. However, the methods used for …

The intensity of Bangkok's urban heat island during the dry season can be as high as 6–7°
and in the densest areas the urban heat island's intensity is approximately 4° C. The urban …

Upward trends in ground-level warming are expected to intensify, affecting the health of
human populations. Specific to the United States, the Northeast (NE) region is one of the …

Cities in the global south face dire climate impacts. It is in socioeconomically marginalized
urban communities of the global south that the effects of climate change are felt most deeply …

Abstract The rise of Urban Heat Island (UHI) is harming people across megacities in the
world. In Jakarta, the informal settlements are most affected due to the lack of adequate …

Heat islands and warming temperatures are a growing global public health concern.
Although cities are implementing cooling interventions, little is known about their efficacy …

Increasing urban heat issues induced by climatic changes and growing urban populations
exacerbate the need for adaptation. The present study intends to foster the so far quite rarely …