Mapping heatwave health risk at the community level for public health action
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Climate change poses unprecedented challenges, ranging from global and local policy challenges to personal and social action. Heat-related deaths are largely preventable, but interventions for the most vulnerable populations need imp...
Main Authors: | Buscail Camille, Upegui Erika, Viel Jean-François |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
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Online Access: | http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/11/1/38 |
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