Nexus of thermal resilience and energy efficiency in buildings: A case study of a nursing home [PDF]
, 2020 Extreme weather events become more frequent and severe due to climate change. Although energy efficiency technologies can influence thermal resilience of buildings, they are traditionally studied separately, and their interconnections are rarely ...
Hong, T, Specian, M, Sun, K
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The impact of heat on mortality and morbidity in the Greater Metropolitan Sydney Region: A case crossover analysis [PDF]
, 2015 Background: This study examined the association between unusually high temperature and daily mortality (1997-2007) and hospital admissions (1997-2010) in the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Region (GMR) to assist in the development of targeted health ...
Abu-Rayya, Hisham +7 more
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Environmental Research Letters, 2023 An extreme heatwave, in terms of intensity and duration, is projected to occur at the end of the 21st century (2071–2100) over the whole of East Asia.
Young-Hyun Kim +7 more
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Physical drivers of the summer 2019 North Pacific marine heatwave. [PDF]
, 2020 Summer 2019 observations show a rapid resurgence of the Blob-like warm sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies that produced devastating marine impacts in the Northeast Pacific during winter 2013/2014.
Amaya, Dillon J +3 more
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Understanding the variability of heatwave characteristics in southern Africa
Weather and Climate Extremes, 2022 Southern Africa is among the regions facing the impacts of weather-related extremes (e.g., droughts, floods and heatwaves). In this study we investigate the spatial and temporal variability of heatwave characteristics (duration, number, frequency ...
Arlindo Meque +3 more
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Top ten European heatwaves since 1950 and their occurrence in the coming decades
Environmental Research Letters, 2015 The Russian heatwave in 2010 killed tens of thousands of people, and was by far the worst event in Europe since at least 1950, according to recent studies and a novel universal heatwave index capturing both the duration and magnitude of heatwaves.
Simone Russo +2 more
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Flash drought development and cascading impacts associated with the 2010 Russian heatwave
Environmental Research Letters, 2020 The 2010 western Russian heatwave was characterized by historically high surface temperatures that led to devastating impacts on the environment, economy, and society.
Jordan I Christian +4 more
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Dedicated versus mainstreaming approaches in local climate plans in Europe [PDF]
, 2019 Cities are gaining prominence committing to respond to the threat of climate change, e.g., by developing local climate plans or strategies. However, little is known regarding the approaches and processes of plan development and implementation, or the ...
Balzan, M.V. +28 more
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How households adapt to heat wave for livable habitat? A case of medium-sized city in Bangladesh
Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2022 Heatwave is now becoming an alarming climate-induced shock in Bangladesh. Several investigations mainly focus on the impacts of heatwave and mitigation strategies on megacity and urban heat islands.
Shehan Tawsif +2 more
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Air conditioning and intrahospital mortality during the 2003 heatwave in Portugal: evidence of a protective effect [PDF]
, 2010 Objectives - The objective of the study was to analyse the association between the presence of air conditioning in hospital wards and the intrahospital mortality during the 2003 heatwave, in mainland Portugal.
Dias, Carlos Matias +4 more
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