Abstract Purpose of Review The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a well-studied phenomenon,
whereby urban areas are generally warmer than surrounding suburban and rural areas. The …

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 …

In recent years, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have globally shown increasing
impact on health status in populations with disproportionately higher rates in developing …

Global warming is leading to increased heat stress in many regions around the world. An
extensive number of heat stress indicators (HSIs) has been developed to measure the …

Abstract Background South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change and is projected to
experience some of the highest increases in average annual temperatures throughout the …

Background: Environmental health research employs a variety of metrics to measure heat
exposure, both to directly study the health effects of outdoor temperature and to control for …

One of the fastest growing cities in India, Bangalore is facing challenges of urban
microclimate change and increasing levels of air pollution. This paper assesses the impact …

Background: Urban populations are highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of heat, with
heat-related mortality showing intra-urban variations that are likely due to differences in …

The factory area is an important part of the city. Its environment is relatively simple, mainly
with large plant buildings and less vegetation, which is easy to form an extreme outdoor …

Studies investigating migration as a response to climate variability have largely focused on
rural locations to the exclusion of urban areas. This lack of urban focus is unfortunate given …