An energy and mortality impact assessment of the urban heat island in the US

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 56, Issue , 2016, Pages 139-144

  Lowe, Scott A ^a  

^a MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold related deaths; Heat related deaths; Mortality impact energy impact; Urban heat island

Indexed keywords

THERMAL POLLUTION;

COLD RELATED DEATHS; COOLING ENERGY; DEATH RATES; HEATING ENERGY; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; IMPACT ENERGY; SUMMER HEAT; URBAN HEAT ISLAND;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEATING; HOMELESSNESS; MORTALITY; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84945929939     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2015.10.004     Document Type: Article

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