Climate and heat-related emergencies in Chicago, Illinois (2003-2006)

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-83

  Hartz, Donna A ^a   Golden, Jay S ^b   Sister, Chona ^a   Chuang, Wen Ching ^a   Brazel, Anthony J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biometeorology; Heat morbidity; Heat waves; Heat related emergencies; Urban heat island

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; EMERGENCY; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

CHICAGO; CLIMATE; EMERGENCIES; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; SEASONS;

EID: 84155176880     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-010-0398-x     Document Type: Article

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