Including the urban heat island in spatial heat health risk assessment strategies: a case study for Birmingham, UK
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heatwaves present a significant health risk and the hazard is likely to escalate with the increased future temperatures presently predicted by climate change models. The impact of heatwaves is often felt strongest in towns and cities...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/10/1/42 |