Heat waves and adaptation: A global systematic review
Background Given the increasing trend of global warming and extreme weather conditions,
including heat waves and its effects on health, the present study was done to investigate …
including heat waves and its effects on health, the present study was done to investigate …
Environmental challenges facing athletes, stakeholders and spectators at Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: an evidence-based review of mitigation …
The upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games could face environmental
challenges related to heat, air quality and water quality. These challenges will pose potential …
challenges related to heat, air quality and water quality. These challenges will pose potential …
Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
Europe (Chapter 13)
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
Urban heat stress and human health in Bangkok, Thailand
SD Arifwidodo, O Chandrasiri - Environmental Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Heat stress has been recognized as one of the consequences of climate change in urban
areas. Its adverse effects on the urban population range from economy, social, environment …
areas. Its adverse effects on the urban population range from economy, social, environment …
The effect of multi-dimensional indicators on urban thermal conditions
Urban heat island (UHI) studies have recognized ten factors as increasing the inner-city
temperature compared with that of the surrounding suburbs. The UHI effect is a leading …
temperature compared with that of the surrounding suburbs. The UHI effect is a leading …
Intraday adaptation to extreme temperatures in outdoor activity
Linkages between climate and human activity are often calibrated at daily or monthly
resolutions, which lacks the granularity to observe intraday adaptation behaviors. Ignoring …
resolutions, which lacks the granularity to observe intraday adaptation behaviors. Ignoring …
Exploring intra-urban thermal stress vulnerability within 15-minute city concept: Example of heat waves 2021 in Moscow
N Shartova, E Mironova, M Varentsov… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heat vulnerability in big cities is important because of the increase in heat wave frequency
and thermal stress that is identified by Urban Heat Island. Our study investigated intra-urban …
and thermal stress that is identified by Urban Heat Island. Our study investigated intra-urban …
Increasing heat risk in China's urban agglomerations
A heat danger day is defined as an extreme when the heat stress index (a combined
temperature and humidity measure) exceeding 41 C, warranting public heat alerts. This …
temperature and humidity measure) exceeding 41 C, warranting public heat alerts. This …
Planning for spectator thermal comfort and health in the face of extreme heat: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathons
JK Vanos, E Kosaka, A Iida, M Yokohari… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The 2020 Olympic Games marathon will be run through the streets of Tokyo on the
mornings of August 2nd and 9th, a time of year that is typically hot, sunny, and humid. Few …
mornings of August 2nd and 9th, a time of year that is typically hot, sunny, and humid. Few …