The role of building models in the evaluation of heat-related risks

Hazard–risk relationships in epidemiological studies are generally based on the outdoor climate, despite the fact that most of humans' lifetime is spent indoors. By coupling indoor and outdoor climates with a building model, the risk concept developed can still be based on the outdoor...

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Published in:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Main Authors: O. Buchin, B. Jänicke, F. Meier, D. Scherer, F. Ziegler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-04-01
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/16/963/2016/nhess-16-963-2016.pdf