A Cross-Sectional, Randomized Cluster Sample Survey of Household Vulnerability to Extreme Heat among Slum Dwellers in Ahmedabad, India

A Cross-Sectional, Randomized Cluster Sample Survey of Household Vulnerability to Extreme Heat among Slum Dwellers in Ahmedabad, India

Extreme heat is a significant public health concern in India; extreme heat hazards are projected to increase in frequency and severity with climate change. Few of the factors driving population heat vulnerability are documented, though poverty is a presumed risk factor. To facilitate public health p...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Hess, Dileep Mavalankar, Perry Sheffield, Anjali Jaiswal, Kim Knowlton, Kathy V. Tran, Gulrez S. Azhar, Rajesh Nair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
heat
climate change
India
vulnerability
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/6/2515

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