Mapping heatwave health risk at the community level for public health action

Mapping heatwave health risk at the community level for public health action

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Climate change poses unprecedented challenges, ranging from global and local policy challenges to personal and social action. Heat-related deaths are largely preventable, but interventions for the most vulnerable populations need imp...

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Main Authors: Buscail Camille, Upegui Erika, Viel Jean-François
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Subjects:
Heatwave health risk
Urban heat island
Vulnerable populations
Spatial risk assessment
Remote sensing
Land surface temperature
Land cover
Public health
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/11/1/38

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http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/11/1/38

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