Global urban population exposure to extreme heat

Increased exposure to extreme heat from both climate change and the urban heat island effect-total urban warming-threatens the sustainability of rapidly growing urban settlements worldwide. Extreme heat exposure is highly unequal and severely impacts the urban poor. While previous studies have quant...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 118; no. 41
Main Authors:	Tuholske, Cascade, Caylor, Kelly, Funk, Chris, Verdin, Andrew, Sweeney, Stuart, Grace, Kathryn, Peterson, Pete, Evans, Tom
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 12.10.2021
Subjects:	Cities - statistics & numerical data Climate Environmental Exposure - adverse effects Extreme Heat - adverse effects Extreme Weather Global Warming Hot Temperature Humans Public Health Urban Population - statistics & numerical data Urbanization Cities hazards sustainability urbanization public health climate change
ISSN:	1091-6490, 1091-6490
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