Shelter from the Storm: Weather-Induced Patterns in the Use of Emergency Shelters

In Calgary, where winters are almost always long and temperatures can plummet below -30 C, it seems logical to assume that the highest rate of emergency-shelter use would occur on the coldest of days. On very cold days one might expect rough sleepers – those who for a variety of reasons sleep outdoo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ali Jadidzadeh, Ronald D. Kneebone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2015-02-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/weather-and-homeless-kneebone-jadidzadeh.pdf