Greening is a promising but likely insufficient adaptation strategy to limit the health impacts of extreme heat

Background: Adapting the urban environment to heat is a public health priority in the context of climate change. Cities are now considering interventions on specific urban characteristics known to contribute to the urban heat island (UHI) such as vegetation and imperviousness. Objectives: To explore...

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Main Authors:	Mathilde Pascal, Sarah Goria, Vérène Wagner, Marine Sabastia, Agnès Guillet, Erwan Cordeau, Cécile Mauclair, Sabine Host
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:	Environment International
Subjects:	Temperature Mortality Urban heat island Adaptation to climate change
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021000660

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Greening is a promising but likely insufficient adaptation strategy to limit the health impacts of extreme heat

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