Heat-health action plans : guidance /

Climate change is leading to variations in weather patterns and an apparent increase in extreme weather events, including heat-waves. Recent heat-waves in the WHO European Region have led to a rise in related mortality but the adverse health effects of hot weather and heat-waves are largely preventa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Otros Autores: Matthies, Franziska
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Copenhagen, Denmark : World Health Organization, Europe, ©2008.
Temas:
Heat waves (Meteorology) > Health aspects > Europe.
Heat exhaustion > Europe > Prevention.
Heat stroke > Europe > Prevention.
Health planning.
Heat.
Heat Stress Disorders
Health Planning
Hot Temperature
Santé publique > Planification.
Chaleur.
heat.
MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Contagious.
Heat
Health planning
Europe.
Europe
Guideline
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Climate change is leading to variations in weather patterns and an apparent increase in extreme weather events, including heat-waves. Recent heat-waves in the WHO European Region have led to a rise in related mortality but the adverse health effects of hot weather and heat-waves are largely preventable. This guidance results from the EuroHEAT project on improving public health responses to extreme weather/heatwaves, co-funded by WHO and the European Commission. It explains the importance of the development of heat-health action plans, their characteristics and core elements, with examples f.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 45 pages) : illustrations, 1 map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789289071918
9289071915
9789289071970
9289071974
128193786X
9781281937865

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