Establishing Heat Alert Thresholds for the Varied Climatic Regions of British Columbia, Canada
Following an extreme heat event in 2009, a Heat Alert and Response System (HARS) was implemented for the greater Vancouver area of British Columbia (BC), Canada. This system has provided a framework for guiding public health interventions and assessing population response and adaptation to extreme h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/2048 |