summer heat wave in the city

Causal Mechanisms for Sustainable Adaptation to Adverse Heat and Precipitation Health Effects

Health, Sustainability
ISR, SRC

Project Summary

Wide socioeconomic disparities exist in heat-associated morbidity and mortality. Working with local officials and community leaders to understand the housing and health characteristics that increase vulnerability to heat-associated health effects will help identify optimal and sustainable alternatives to air conditioning for adapting to increasing extreme-heat events.

Investigators

Carina Gronlund

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