Assessing the Climatological Relationship between Heatstroke Risk and Heat Stress Indices in 47 Prefectures in Japan

Assessing the Climatological Relationship between Heatstroke Risk and Heat Stress Indices in 47 Prefectures in Japan

This study provides a decade-long link between summer heatstroke incidence and certain heat stress indices in 47 prefectures of Japan. The results for each prefecture were determined from the age-adjusted heatstroke incidence rate (<i>TR<sub>adj</sub></i>) with heatstroke pat...

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Main Authors: Yuki Iwamoto, Yukitaka Ohashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:GeoHazards
Subjects:
heatstroke risk
Japan 47 prefectures
summer heat stress
temperature
WBGT
UTCI
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-795X/2/4/17

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https://www.mdpi.com/2624-795X/2/4/17

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