Session 3 Vulnerability, Risk, & Exposure: Applications in Heat Resilience I - Urban Heat Risks

Monday, 29 January 2024: 1:45 PM-3:00 PM
344 (The Baltimore Convention Center)
Host: 15th Conference on Environment and Health
Cochairs:
Jennifer Vanos, Arizona State Univ., School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Tempe, AZ and Vijay Limaye

As extreme heat episodes become longer, more frequent, and more intense worldwide due to climate change and urban growth, research applications that characterize risks of adverse impacts to human health and related/indirect compounding issues affecting health such as critical infrastructure failure and the economic impacts  can help to identify vulnerable populations and target appropriate heat interventions. We invite abstracts that examine extreme heat risks from distinct approaches, including temperature forecasting, occupational health, sports medicine, exposure assessment, and urban planning.

Papers:
1:45 PM
3.1
2:00 PM
3.2
2:15 PM
3.3
Enhancing Climate Resilience in Jodhpur, India Through A Heat Vulnerability Index
Rachit Sharma, Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA; and A. Tiwari, R. Kapoor, K. Knowlton, and V. Limaye

2:30 PM
3.4
Physical Activity Dependence on Relative Temperature and Humidity Characteristics in a Young, Insufficiently Active Population: A Weather-Typing Analysis
Daniel J. Vecellio, Virginia Climate Center, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA; The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and C. M. Lagoa and D. E. Conroy

2:45 PM
3.5
Quantifying Indoor Heat Stress and Strain across Climate Contexts and Adaptive Capacities
Gisel Guzman-Echavarria, Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ; and A. Middel, D. J. Sailor, and J. Vanos

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