Reducing the health effects of hot weather and heat extremes: from personal cooling strategies to green cities
Heat extremes (ie, heatwaves) already have a serious impact on human health, with ageing,
poverty, and chronic illnesses as aggravating factors. As the global community seeks to …
poverty, and chronic illnesses as aggravating factors. As the global community seeks to …
Towards a multiple-indicator approach to energy poverty in the European Union: A review
The term energy poverty (EP), mostly used to capture problems related to an inadequate
access to energy suppliers in developing countries, and that of fuel poverty (FP), commonly …
access to energy suppliers in developing countries, and that of fuel poverty (FP), commonly …
[PDF][PDF] Point of departure and key concepts
Executive Summary The IPCC Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report
addresses the challenges of climate action in the context of sustainable development with a …
addresses the challenges of climate action in the context of sustainable development with a …
Perception, physiological and psychological impacts, adaptive awareness and knowledge, and climate justice under urban heat: A study in extremely hot-humid …
Urban heat, the combined effect of heatwaves and urban heat islands (UHIs), is a severe
challenge for many cities around the world. While there have been numerous studies on …
challenge for many cities around the world. While there have been numerous studies on …
One thousand ways to experience loss: A systematic analysis of climate-related intangible harm from around the world
P Tschakert, NR Ellis, C Anderson, A Kelly… - Global Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
A situated and socially engaged science of loss arising from climate change takes people's
lived experiences with risk and harm as its fundamental starting point. It foregrounds what …
lived experiences with risk and harm as its fundamental starting point. It foregrounds what …
[图书][B] Adaptation to climate change: from resilience to transformation
M Pelling - 2010 - taylorfrancis.com
The impacts of climate change are already being felt. Learning how to live with these
impacts is a priority for human development. In this context, it is too easy to see adaptation …
impacts is a priority for human development. In this context, it is too easy to see adaptation …
Climate change and loss, as if people mattered: values, places, and experiences
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is seeking to
prepare for losses arising from climate change. This is an emerging issue that challenges …
prepare for losses arising from climate change. This is an emerging issue that challenges …
Heat wave impact on morbidity and mortality in the elderly population: a review of recent studies
BACKGROUND: The on-going climate change is predicted to yield a growing number of
extreme climate events which will increase in both intensity and frequency. Increased …
extreme climate events which will increase in both intensity and frequency. Increased …
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in heat-related health effects and their mechanisms: a review
CJ Gronlund - Current epidemiology reports, 2014 - Springer
Adaptation to increasing extreme heat in a changing climate requires a precise
understanding of who is most vulnerable to the health effects of extreme heat. The evidence …
understanding of who is most vulnerable to the health effects of extreme heat. The evidence …
Impact of extreme weather events and climate change for health and social care systems
This review, commissioned by the Research Councils UK Living With Environmental
Change (LWEC) programme, concerns research on the impacts on health and social care …
Change (LWEC) programme, concerns research on the impacts on health and social care …