Increasing Probability of Heat-Related Mortality in a Mediterranean City Due to Urban Warming
Extreme temperatures impose thermal stress on human health, resulting in increased hospitalizations and mortality rate. We investigated the circulatory and respiratory causes of death for the years 2007 to 2014 inclusive for the urban and rural areas of Nicosia, Cyprus under urban heatwave and non-h...
Main Authors: | Andri Pyrgou, Mat Santamouris |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/8/1571 |
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