Effect modification of the association between meteorological variables and mortality by urban climatic conditions in the tropical city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Effect modification of the association between meteorological variables and mortality by urban climatic conditions in the tropical city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

A deeper understanding of extreme hot weather are needed in cities sensitive to heat effects, an investigation was done in the tropical town of Kaohsiung in Taiwan. Its 11 districts were divided into three climatic classes varying from high urban heat, low levels of green space and lack of proximity...

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Main Authors: William B. Goggins, Chao Ren, Edward Ng, Chunyuh Yang, Emily Y.Y. Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-11-01
Series:Geospatial Health
Subjects:
Green spaces, extreme weather events, global warming, environmental epidemiology, time-series models, population health, Taiwan.
Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/52

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