Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016
The aim of this paper was to assess the impact of heat-waves on mortality in ten Czech cities, using data recorded during the summers of 2015 and 2016. Temperature-related mortality during heat-waves was investigated by comparing mortality figures on heat-wave days and those on other days by means o...
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| author | Arsenović Daniela Lehnert Michal Fiedor David Šimáček Petr Středová Hana Středa Tomáš Savić Stevan |
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| description | The aim of this paper was to assess the impact of heat-waves on mortality in ten Czech cities, using data recorded during the summers of 2015 and 2016. Temperature-related mortality during heat-waves was investigated by comparing mortality figures on heat-wave days and those on other days by means of the Mann-Whitney U test. Results for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases (CVD+R) mortality, as well as for mortality in the over-65 age group, show statistically significant differences (p <0.05) during heat-waves compared with other days in seven of ten cities investigated. The effect of heat-waves on mortality did not reach statistical significance in Olomouc, Plzeň and Liberec. The results suggest that further studies addressing spatial patterns of mortality during heat-waves in urban areas are required to assess the vulnerability of the urban populations in particular cities and types of neighbourhood. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5b78abe6ca14a69b77a1df93badc98a2022-12-21T21:05:12ZengUniversity of Novi Sad, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel ManagementGeographica Pannonica0354-87241820-71382019-01-012331621720354-87241903162AHeat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016Arsenović Daniela0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6535-0330Lehnert Michal1Fiedor David2Šimáček Petr3Středová Hana4Středa Tomáš5Savić Stevan6University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Climatology and Hydrology Research Center, Novi SadPalacký University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Olomouc, Czech RepublicPalacký University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology, Andragogy, and Cultural Anthropology, Olomouc, Czech RepublicPalacký University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Olomouc, Czech RepublicMendel University in Brno, Faculty of AgriSciences, Brno, Czech Republic + Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Brno Branch, Brno, Czech RepublicMendel University in Brno, Faculty of AgriSciences, Brno, Czech Republic + Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Brno Branch, Brno, Czech RepublicUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Climatology and Hydrology Research Center, Novi SadThe aim of this paper was to assess the impact of heat-waves on mortality in ten Czech cities, using data recorded during the summers of 2015 and 2016. Temperature-related mortality during heat-waves was investigated by comparing mortality figures on heat-wave days and those on other days by means of the Mann-Whitney U test. Results for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases (CVD+R) mortality, as well as for mortality in the over-65 age group, show statistically significant differences (p <0.05) during heat-waves compared with other days in seven of ten cities investigated. The effect of heat-waves on mortality did not reach statistical significance in Olomouc, Plzeň and Liberec. The results suggest that further studies addressing spatial patterns of mortality during heat-waves in urban areas are required to assess the vulnerability of the urban populations in particular cities and types of neighbourhood.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-8724/2019/0354-87241903162A.pdfheat-waveurban populationtemperature-related mortalityczech republic |
| spellingShingle | Arsenović Daniela Lehnert Michal Fiedor David Šimáček Petr Středová Hana Středa Tomáš Savić Stevan Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016 Geographica Pannonica heat-wave urban population temperature-related mortality czech republic |
| title | Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016 |
| title_full | Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016 |
| title_fullStr | Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016 |
| title_short | Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016 |
| title_sort | heat waves and mortality in czech cities a case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016 |
| topic | heat-wave urban population temperature-related mortality czech republic |
| url | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-8724/2019/0354-87241903162A.pdf |
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