Approaches for identifying heat-vulnerable populations and locations: A systematic review

W Cheng, D Li, Z Liu, RD Brown - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Heat related morbidity and mortality, especially during extreme heat events, are increasing
due to climate change. More Americans die from heat than from all other natural disasters …

[HTML][HTML] How can we predict where heatwaves will have an impact?–A literature review on heat vulnerability indexes

D Szagri, B Nagy, Z Szalay - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is recognized as a major contributor to the increase in heat-related deaths,
and the frequency of heatwave days is expected to continue rising in the future. Addressing …

Climatic and economic background determine the disparities in urbanites' expressed happiness during the summer heat

Y Cheng, Z Yu, C Xu, G Manoli, X Ren… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Climate-change-induced extreme weather events increase heat-related mortality and health
risks for urbanites, which may also affect urbanites' expressed happiness (EH) and well …

[HTML][HTML] A methodological framework for assessing regional climate efforts. Learning from its application in Italy

M Salvia, A Pilogallo, L Santopietro… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
In multi-level governance systems, regions are key actors in tackling climate change, acting
as a bridging authority between the state and municipalities. Regions can provide a …

Main and added effects of heatwaves on hospitalizations for mental and behavioral disorders in a tropical megacity of Vietnam

TN Dang, NTT Vy, DTH Thuong, D Phung… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Vietnam is highly vulnerable to climate change-related extreme weather events such as
heatwaves. This study assesses the association between heatwaves and hospitalizations …

Climate change and human health in Vietnam: a systematic review and additional analyses on current impacts, future risk, and adaptation

NQL Tran, HTCH Le, CT Pham, XH Nguyen… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
This study aims to investigate climate change's impact on health and adaptation in Vietnam
through a systematic review and additional analyses of heat exposure, heat vulnerability …

Map** heat-health vulnerability based on remote sensing: A case study in Karachi

X Wu, Q Liu, C Huang, H Li - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
As a result of global climate change, the frequency and intensity of heat waves have
increased significantly. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), extreme …

Insights into urban heat island and heat waves synergies revealed by a Land‐Surface‐Physics‐Based Downscaling method

L Xue, QV Doan, H Kusaka, C He… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers have recently focused on the interplay of the urban heat island (UHI) effect and
heat waves (HWs). However, the synergies of these two phenomena remains inconclusive …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptions of heat-health impacts and the effects of knowledge and preventive actions by outdoor workers in Hanoi, Vietnam

S Lohrey, M Chua, C Gros, J Faucet… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extreme heat is an increasing climate threat, most pronounced in urban areas, where poor
populations are at particular risk. We analyzed heat impacts and vulnerabilities of 1027 …

Map** health vulnerability to short-term summer heat exposure based on a directional interaction network: Hotspots and co** strategies

J Zong, L Wang, C Lu, Y Du, Q Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Health risk resulting from non-optimal temperature exposure, referred to as “systematic risk”,
has been a sustainable-development challenge in the context of global warming. Previous …