Session 6A Human Biometeorology: Heat (parallel with session 6B)

Thursday, 26 August 2004: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Host: 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology
Chair:
Laurence S. Kalkstein, Center for Climatic Research, University of Delaware, Center for Climatic Research, Marco Island, FL

Papers:
10:30 AM
6A.1
The development of heat stress watch warning systems for five European cities: results from the European Union PHEWE project
Glenn R. McGregor, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Recorded presentation

10:45 AM
6A.2
Human perception and response to heat warnings
Scott Sheridan, Department of Geography, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Recorded presentation

11:00 AM
6A.3
Heat wave mortality in large U. S. cities
Robert E. Davis, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; and P. C. Knappenberger, P. J. Michaels, and W. M. Novicoff
Recorded presentation

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11:15 AM
6A.4
The relationship between extreme heat and ambulance response calls for the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Timothy J. Dolney, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Recorded presentation

11:30 AM
6A.5
The impact of high temperatures and heat-waves on mortality in Budapest, Hungary
Shakoor Hajat, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; and R. S. Kovats, A. Paldy, and J. Bobvos

11:45 AM
6A.6
Bio-climatological aspects of summer 2003 over France
Jean-Claude Cohen, Météo France, Paris, France; and J. M. Veysseire
Recorded presentation

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