Differential adaptive capacity to extreme heat: A Phoenix, Arizona, case study

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 269-280

  Hayden, Mary H ^a   Brenkert Smith, Hannah ^a   Wilhelmi, Olga V ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84866368216     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00010.1     Document Type: Article

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