Advance of Research for Effects of Heat Wave on Health of Urban Residents and Warning
- VernacularTitle:热浪对城市居民健康的影响特点及预测研究进展
- Author:
Heng CHEN
;
Liping LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Meteorological factor;
Heat wave;
Prediction;
Excess mortality
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
2007;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In recent years,high-temperature heat wave caused an increase in the number of deaths than other climate disasters,the study of the effects of heat waves on the health of urban residents health becomes a subject of concern.Sustained high-temperature heat waves will inevitably cause harm to human health,to understand the characteristics of heat waves is conducive to the prediction of high temperature heat waves and to the establishment of reasonable response measures.This paper mainly introduces the present status of heat wave occur,the impact of heat wave on human health,the influencing factors for excess mortality during heat waves as well as the research methods for heat wave which are commonly used to predict.
