[HTML][HTML] Impact of climate change and heat stress on workers' health and productivity: a scoping review
Background There are indications that heatwaves will be intensified in duration, frequency
and magnitude and will pose threats to the livelihoods and health of the global working …
and magnitude and will pose threats to the livelihoods and health of the global working …
Broadening the focus of forest conservation beyond carbon
Two concurrent trends are contributing towards a much broader view of forest conservation.
First, the appreciation of the role of forests as a nature-based climate solution has grown …
First, the appreciation of the role of forests as a nature-based climate solution has grown …
[HTML][HTML] Global labor loss due to humid heat exposure underestimated for outdoor workers
Humid heat impacts a large portion of the world's population that works outdoors. Previous
studies have quantified humid heat impacts on labor productivity by relying on exposure …
studies have quantified humid heat impacts on labor productivity by relying on exposure …
Consistent cooling benefits of silvopasture in the tropics
Agroforestry systems have the potential to sequester carbon and offer numerous benefits to
rural communities, but their capacity to offer valuable cooling services has not been …
rural communities, but their capacity to offer valuable cooling services has not been …
The effect of deforestation and climate change on all-cause mortality and unsafe work conditions due to heat exposure in Berau, Indonesia: a modelling study
Background Previous studies focusing on urban, industrialised regions have found that
excess heat exposure can increase all-cause mortality, heat-related illnesses, and …
excess heat exposure can increase all-cause mortality, heat-related illnesses, and …
Explicit calculations of wet‐bulb globe temperature compared with approximations and why it matters for labor productivity
Wet‐bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is a widely applied heat stress index. However, most
applications of WBGT within the heat stress impact literature that do not use WBGT at all, but …
applications of WBGT within the heat stress impact literature that do not use WBGT at all, but …
Exploring the effect of air pollution on settlement intentions from migrants: evidence from China
Q Yue, Y Song, J Zhu, Z Li, M Zhang - Environmental Impact Assessment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Based on the China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS) from 2015 to 2017, this
paper uses IV-Probit model to investigate the effects of air pollution on migrants' settlement …
paper uses IV-Probit model to investigate the effects of air pollution on migrants' settlement …
[HTML][HTML] Tropical deforestation accelerates local warming and loss of safe outdoor working hours
Climate change has increased heat exposure in many parts of the tropics, negatively
impacting outdoor worker productivity and health. Although it is known that tropical …
impacting outdoor worker productivity and health. Although it is known that tropical …
[PDF][PDF] Climate adaptation
N Kala, C Balboni, S Bhogale - VoxDevLit, June, 2023 - voxdev.org
Developing countries face the joint challenge of reducing poverty and adapting to a
changing climate, while in some cases also needing to reduce their greenhouse gas …
changing climate, while in some cases also needing to reduce their greenhouse gas …
Accelerated contraction of future climate comfort zones in the southern subtropics: Insights from analysis and simulation of hiking big data
S Wang, Y Tan, R Law, L Yang, H Liu, Y Liu… - Global Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Many people are highly exposed to climate change through tourism activities. However,
conventional evaluations of tourism climate suitability have consistently relied on uniform …
conventional evaluations of tourism climate suitability have consistently relied on uniform …