Impact of heatwave on mortality under different heatwave definitions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Xu, G FitzGerald, Y Guo, B Jalaludin, S Tong - Environment international, 2016 - Elsevier
Heatwave effects on human health and wellbeing is a great public health concern,
especially in the context of climate change. However, no universally consistent heatwave …

Impacts of climate change on the public health of the Mediterranean Basin population-current situation, projections, preparedness and adaptation

C Linares, J Díaz, M Negev, GS Martínez… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mediterranean Basin is undergoing a warming trend with longer and warmer
summers, an increase in the frequency and the severity of heat waves, changes in …

Temporal trends in human vulnerability to excessive heat

SC Sheridan, MJ Allen - Environmental research letters, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Over recent decades, studies have examined various morbidity and mortality outcomes
associated with heat exposure. This review explores the collective knowledge of the …

Heat wave intensity and daily mortality in four of the largest cities of Spain

D Royé, R Codesido, A Tobías, M Taracido - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
In the current context of climate change, heat waves have become a significant problem for
human health. This study assesses the effects of heat wave intensity on mortality (natural …

Heat-health action plans in Europe: Challenges ahead and how to tackle them

GS Martinez, C Linares, A Ayuso, V Kendrovski… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
High temperatures have periodically affected large areas in Europe and urban settings. In
particular, the deadly 2003 summer heat waves precipitated a multitude of national and …

Geographical variation in relative risks associated with heat: update of Spain's heat wave prevention plan

J Díaz, R Carmona, IJ Mirón, C Ortiz, I León… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
A decade after the implementation of prevention plans designed to minimise the impact of
high temperatures on health, some countries have decided to update these plans in order to …

Mortality attributable to high temperatures over the 2021–2050 and 2051–2100 time horizons in Spain: Adaptation and economic estimate

J Díaz, M Sáez, R Carmona, IJ Mirón, MA Barceló… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background In recent years, a number of studies have been conducted with the aim of
analysing the impact that high temperatures will have on mortality over different time …

The impact of heat waves on daily mortality in districts in Madrid: The effect of sociodemographic factors

JA Lopez-Bueno, J Díaz, C Sánchez-Guevara… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although there is significant scientific evidence on the impact of heat waves, there are few
studies that analyze the effects of sociodemographic factors on the impact of heat waves …

Comparison of the effects of extreme temperatures on daily mortality in Madrid (Spain), by age group: The need for a cold wave prevention plan

J Díaz, R Carmona, IJ Mirón, C Ortiz, C Linares - Environmental Research, 2015 - Elsevier
A number of studies have shown that there is a time trend towards a reduction in the effects
of heat on mortality. In the case of cold, however, there is practically no research of this type …

Time trend in the impact of heat waves on daily mortality in Spain for a period of over thirty years (1983–2013)

J Díaz, R Carmona, IJ Mirón, MY Luna… - Environment international, 2018 - Elsevier
Many of the studies that analyze the future impact of climate change on mortality assume
that the temperature that constitutes a heat wave will not change over time. This is unlikely …