The Physical Nature of Heat and Its Measurement

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 135 - 166

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Subseasonal Prediction of Heat‐Related Mortality in Switzerland

GeoHealth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Dec. 25, 2024

Heatwaves pose a range of severe impacts on human health, including an increase in premature mortality. The summers 2018 and 2022 are two examples with record-breaking temperatures leading to thousands heat-related excess deaths Europe. Some the extreme experienced during these were predictable several weeks advance by subseasonal forecasts. Subseasonal forecasts provide weather predictions from 2 months ahead, offering planning capabilities. Nevertheless, there is only limited assessment potential for heat-health warning systems at regional level timescales. Here we combine methods climate epidemiology retrospectively predict mortality cantons Zurich Geneva Switzerland. temperature-mortality association estimated using observed daily temperature between 1990 2017. subsequently combined bias-corrected spatial resolution 2-km counts 2022. compared against based summers. Heat-related peaks occurring few days can be accurately predicted up while longer periods lasting anticipated 3 even 4 ahead. Our findings demonstrate that valuable-but yet untapped-tool potentially issuing warnings health burden central European

Language: Английский

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Urban–rural differences in mortality during the 2010 heatwave in European Russia

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22

Published: May 22, 2024

The 2010 summer heatwave in European Russia led to a notable increase mortality due extreme heat and associated wildfires. However, the diverse settlement patterns uneven impact of have left many geographical aspects this event unexplored. For instance, variations excess between major cities smaller urban rural areas remain unclear. According our findings, during 27–33 weeks 2010, total number deaths was estimated at 56.0, with nearly 20% them concentrated Moscow. age-standardized rate more than one million inhabitants exceeded expected values by 52% heatwave, while only 17%. area experiencing highest aligned zone greatest extent, as indicated deviations from climatic norm temperatures other measures thermal stress. risk death stress accurately represented Heat Index found be substantially higher larger 500,000 or inhabitants, being especially high cities. Notably, air pollution not significant modifier mortality. It is important note that results obtained may been influenced use raster-based data climate reanalysis, which underrepresent local island effects, consequently underestimate exposure areas.

Language: Английский

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Mapping heat-related risks in Swiss cities under different urban tree scenarios

City and Environment Interactions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100175 - 100175

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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