Perceived heat stress increases with population density in urban Philippines

The world’s population is increasingly urban, with more than half the global population already living in cities. The urban population is particularly affected by increasing temperatures because of the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Increasing temperatures cause heat stress in people, even when not...

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Main Authors: Kerstin K Zander, Jake Rom Cadag, Jacquelyn Escarcha, Stephen T Garnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aad2e5

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