US local action on heat and health: Are we prepared for climate change?

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-112

  O'Neill, Marie S ^a   Jackman, Dana K ^a   Wyman, Michelle ^b   Manarolla, Xico ^b   Gronlund, Carina J ^a   Brown, Daniel G ^a   Brines, Shannon J ^a   Schwartz, Joel ^c   Diez Roux, Ana V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b ICLEI   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Global climate; Health effects; Temperature; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEAT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH PLANNING; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953616383     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0071-5     Document Type: Article

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