Thermal extremes mortality risk assessment in urban areas
The impact of heat waves on mortality has been the subject of numerous studies and the focus of attention of various national and international governmental bodies. In the summer of 2003 alone, which was exceptionally hot, the number of deaths in 12 European countries increased by 70,000. The overal...
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| Language: | English |
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CEG
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ceg.ul.pt/finisterra/numeros/2010-89/89_09.pdf |