Heat Waves and Human Health

• 2019

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This 53-page report from the USAID-funded Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS) project examines efforts to better understand and manage the risks of extreme heat on human well-being, including the public health burden heat poses, and the direct and indirect impacts of heat waves. It offers a review of available heat early warning systems around the world and recommendations for advancing research to develop tools and climate-resilient systems that are adaptive, contextually appropriate, and can improve the capacity of health professionals and policymakers to safeguard human health in a warming world.

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Focus Area: Severe Weather

Keywords: Adaptation, Physiological; Risk Management; Vulnerable Populations; Extreme Heat; Climate Change

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Audiences: Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Format: White Paper

Media Type: Document

Institutions: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Institution Type: Federal Government

Language: English

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