Compound droughts and hot extremes: Characteristics, drivers, changes, and impacts
Compound droughts and hot events or extremes (CDHEs) may lead to larger repercussions
than do individual extremes. Due to the disastrous impacts and increased risk of these …
than do individual extremes. Due to the disastrous impacts and increased risk of these …
Consideration of compound drivers and impacts in the disaster risk reduction cycle
Consideration of compound drivers and impacts are often missing from applications within
the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) cycle, leading to poorer understanding of risk and …
the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) cycle, leading to poorer understanding of risk and …
[HTML][HTML] Heatwaves, droughts, and fires: Exploring compound and cascading dry hazards at the pan-European scale
Compound and cascading natural hazards usually cause more severe impacts than any of
the single hazard events alone. Despite the significant impacts of compound hazards, many …
the single hazard events alone. Despite the significant impacts of compound hazards, many …
ERA5‐HEAT: a global gridded historical dataset of human thermal comfort indices from climate reanalysis
The mean radiant temperature (MRT) and the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) are
widely used as human biometeorology parameters to assess the linkages between outdoor …
widely used as human biometeorology parameters to assess the linkages between outdoor …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the ERA5 reanalysis-based Universal Thermal Climate Index on mortality data in Europe
Air temperature has been the most commonly used exposure metric in assessing
relationships between thermal stress and mortality. Lack of the high-quality meteorological …
relationships between thermal stress and mortality. Lack of the high-quality meteorological …
[HTML][HTML] GIS-based methodology for prioritization of preparedness interventions on road transport under wildfire events
Climate change is leading to a rise in the occurrence and intensity of wildfires, exacerbated
by the growing encroachment of communities into the natural environment, posing …
by the growing encroachment of communities into the natural environment, posing …
Towards improved understanding of cascading and interconnected risks from concurrent weather extremes: Analysis of historical heat and drought extreme events
Weather extremes can affect many different assets, sectors and systems of the human
environment, including human security, health and well-being. Weather extremes that …
environment, including human security, health and well-being. Weather extremes that …
[HTML][HTML] Hotspots, co-occurrence, and shifts of compound and cascading extreme climate events in Eurasian drylands
H Yu, N Lu, B Fu, L Zhang, M Wang, H Tian - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
Eurasian drylands are the regions that are most vulnerable to climate change. Climate
extremes have caused enormous or even devastating impacts on ecosystems and the social …
extremes have caused enormous or even devastating impacts on ecosystems and the social …
Climate change, forest fires, and territorial dynamics in the Amazon rainforest: an integrated analysis for mitigation strategies
Recent times have witnessed wildfires causing harm to both ecological communities and
urban–rural regions, underscoring the necessity to comprehend wildfire triggers and assess …
urban–rural regions, underscoring the necessity to comprehend wildfire triggers and assess …
[HTML][HTML] Combined and delayed impacts of epidemics and extreme weather on urban mobility recovery
The ever-increasing pandemic and natural disasters might spatial-temporal overlap to
trigger compound disasters that disrupt urban life, including human movements. In this …
trigger compound disasters that disrupt urban life, including human movements. In this …