Humid heat stress overlooked for one billion people in urban informal settlements

Emma E. Ramsay; Perrine Hamel; Steven L. Chown; Grant A. Duffy

doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2023.12.005

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Humid heat stress overlooked for one billion people in urban informal settlements

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Humid heat stress overlooked for one billion people in urban informal settlements

Emma E. Ramsay, Perrine Hamel, Steven L. Chown and Grant A. Duffy

One earth (Cambridge, Mass.), Vol.7(1), pp.2-5

19/01/2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2023.12.005

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Humid heat stress is an underestimated threat to the one billion people living in urban informal settlements without effective adaptation strategies. Expanded climate monitoring is essential to accurately assess exposure for this vulnerable demographic and inform urgently needed community adaptation.

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Record Identifier: 9926495452201891
Title: Humid heat stress overlooked for one billion people in urban informal settlements
Creators: Emma E. Ramsay
Perrine Hamel
Steven L. Chown
Grant A. Duffy
Publication Details: One earth (Cambridge, Mass.), Vol.7(1), pp.2-5
Academic Unit: Marine Science
Publisher: Elsevier
Grant note: Cooperative Research Center for Water Sensitive Cities, Fiji National University, Hasanuddin Univer-sity, Southeast Water, Melbourne Water, Live and Learn Environmental Education, UN-Habitat Government of Fiji Monash University Postgraduate Publications Award; Monash University Australian Government City of Makassar DE190100003 / Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award; Australian Research Council Oxfam Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship; Australian Government; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Date published ; e-published: 19/01/2024
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Humid heat stress overlooked for one billion people in urban informal settlements

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