Gauging Heat Vulnerability in Southeast Florida: A Multimodal Approach Integrating Physical Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive Capacity

Gauging Heat Vulnerability in Southeast Florida: A Multimodal Approach Integrating Physical Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive Capacity

Urbanization and warming climate suggest that health impacts from extreme heat will increase in cities, thus locating vulnerable populations is pivotal. However, heat vulnerability indices (HVI) overwhelmingly interpret one model that may be inaccurate or methodologically flawed without considering...

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Main Authors: Kevin Cresswell, Diana Mitsova, Weibo Liu, Maria Fadiman, Tobin Hindle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Subjects:
extreme heat
composite index
vulnerability
urban health
UHI
Southeast Florida
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/12/6/242

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https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/12/6/242

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