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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Heat adaptation"”.
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Modeling Extreme Heat Risk in Urban Areas Using Computer Vision and Data Analysis
… health. Urban areas suffer the effects of urban heat islands, which exacerbate the temperature rise from extreme heat events because they have more paved surfaces, less vegetation, and more heat created from human activities. As a result, heat risk modeling aims to reduce heat risk for vulnerable …
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Wahrnehmung des transdisziplinären HEAL-Projekts aus der Praxisperspektive – Eine Evaluationsstudie
… Ergebnisse am Beispiel des HEAL-Projekts (Heat Adaptation for Vulnerable Populations). Das HEAL-Projekt untersuchte unterschiedliche Facetten von Hitzestress und -anpassung in Heidelberg. Im Zentrum stand die Entwicklung einer Hitzestress-vermeidenden Routing-Anwendung. In diesem …
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Adapting to Extreme Heat: Social, Atmospheric, and Infrastructure Impacts of Air Conditioning in Megacities - The Case of New York City
<p>Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and intense in most large cities. Built-up surfaces also limit cooling mechanisms, leading to warmer conditions in cities, a phenomenon called the Urban Heat Island (UHI). This presents major challenges to reduce adverse health effects of hot …
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Assessing the role of temperature and air pollution in exacerbating childhood asthma in Cape Town, South Africa
… childhood asthma, and air pollutants to inform adaptation strategies. The findings of this study are important for the development of climate change and health adaptation and prevention strategies in South Africa, particularly in relation to heat adaptation. These findings are also relevant for …
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Are thermotolerance and heat acclimation related through the heat shock response?
Thermotolerance (cellular adaptations that allow survival after an acute, severe heat exposure) and heat acclimation (systemic adaptations that improve heat dissipation following chronic heat exposure) have traditionally been considered separate phenomena. However, recent studies in animals suggest …