Heat-related Morbidity and Thermal Comfort: a Comparison Study of Phoenix and Chicago
abstract: I present the results of studies from two historically separate fields of research: heat related illness and human thermal comfort adaptation. My research objectives were: (a) to analyze the relationships between climate and heat related morbidity in Phoenix, Arizona and Chicago, Illinois;...
Other Authors: | Hartz, Donna A (Author) |
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14758 |
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