Heat-Related Mortality in a Warming Climate: Projections for 12 U.S. Cities

Heat is among the deadliest weather-related phenomena in the United States, and the number of heat-related deaths may increase under a changing climate, particularly in urban areas. Regional adaptation planning is unfortunately often limited by the lack of quantitative information on potential futur...

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Main Authors: Elisaveta P. Petkova, Daniel A. Bader, G. Brooke Anderson, Radley M. Horton, Kim Knowlton, Patrick L. Kinney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/11/11371