Performance of Excess Heat Factor Severity as a Global Heatwave Health Impact Index

The establishment of an effective policy response to rising heatwave impacts is most effective when the history of heatwaves, their current impacts and future risks, are mapped by a common metric. In response meteorological agencies aim to develop seamless climate, forecast, and warning heat impact...

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Main Authors: John Nairn, Bertram Ostendorf, Peng Bi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/11/2494