Quantification of heat-stress related mortality hazard, vulnerability and risk in Berlin, Germany

Quantification of heat-stress related mortality hazard, vulnerability and risk in Berlin, Germany

Many studies have addressed the challenge of heat stress for human health in recent years. However, appropriate concepts and methods for quantifying heat-stress hazards, vulnerabilities and risks are yet under development. The objective of this study is to test the applicability of a risk concept an...

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Main Authors: Scherer, Dieter, Fehrenbach, Ute, Lakes, Tobia, Lauf, Steffen, Meier, Fred, Schuster, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin 2014-04-01
Series:DIE ERDE: Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin
Subjects:
Urban climate
heat stress
risk analysis
mortality
Berlin
Germany
Online Access:http://www.die-erde.org/index.php/die-erde/article/view/49/pdf_3

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