Public health
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Operational Plan to Prevent the Effects of Heatwaves on Health (POCS)
Rising temperatures and longer periods of extreme heat have significant implications for human health across mediterranean regions. These impacts are more acute in urban areas, and it is known that elevated and sustained heat for days causes excess mortality, which ranges from 12% to 40% in developed countries.
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California’s CalHeatScore
Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in California. Heat-health risks vary widely across California’s diverse climates and communities, and the same temperature can have different health impacts depending on local conditions and who is exposed.
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Drought Mental Health and Community Wellbeing Support
Disasters have a direct impact on mental health and a communities’ adaptive capacity and resilience. Rural and regional communities often rely on agriculture, water-intensive industries and nature-based tourism and therefore carry high exposure to drought. Livestock, cropping and much regional employment may depend directly on water.
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Cooler Places Guidance
Practical NSW planning guidance for reducing urban heat through urban structure, greening, water and cool materials.
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Plan Canicule dans les Transports Régionaux ZOU! (Regional Public Transport Heatwave Response Plan)
During declared heatwave periods, Region Sud activates its Plan Canicule in coordination with transport operators and SNCF Gares & Connexions (subsidiary of the French National Railway group tasked with developing, managing, and operating the railway) to ensure cooling technology and water is functioning and accessible. This…
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Demonstration: Regional network of cooling spaces
Illustrative public case study showing a regional network of cooling spaces and a concise, variable-length entry.