Extreme Weather Events and Public Health Responses

Kirch, Wilhelm; Menne, Bettina; Bertollini, Roberto

doi:10.1007/3-540-28862-7

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“…It was the hottest June in Spain (since 1965;AEMET, 2017), where some local records were exceeded by more than 1°C, and in the Netherlands (since 1901;KNMI, 2017). This month was also the second warmest June in France (since 1900; Meteofrance, 2017) and in Switzerland (since 1864; Meteosuisse, 2017 In spite of this, a noticeably increase in mortality was not reported by the media, arguably due to (i) an efficient implementation of early warning systems following the lessons learned from previous high-impact European mega-heatwaves, such as that of August 2003 (Kirch et al, 2005;García-Herrera et al, 2010;Lowe et al, 2011), and (ii) the use of air conditioning systems (Carmona et al, 2017;Kalvelage et al, 2014), which caused a 15% increase in energy demand in Iberia during the heatwave period (Red Eléctrica Española, http://www.ree.es/ es), reaching the highest value of the June time series (starting in 2010). The extreme temperatures were accompanied by drought conditions across western Europe (García-Herrera et al, 2018) and record-breaking SSTs in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (Climate Central, 2017).…”

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June 2017: The Earliest European Summer Mega‐heatwave of Reanalysis Period

Sánchez‐Benítez

García‐Herrera

Barriopedro

et al. 2018

Geophysical Research Letters

113

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This paper examines the characteristics of the heatwave that affected western and central Europe in June 2017. Using a novel algorithm, we show that its extension, intensity, and persistence were comparable to those of other European mega‐heatwaves, but it occurred earlier in the summer. The most affected area was Iberia, which experienced devastating forest fires with human casualties and the warmest temperatures of the reanalysis period from daily to seasonal scales. The peak of the mega‐heatwave displayed an unprecedented warm air intrusion due to a record‐breaking subtropical ridge with signatures closer to those of July and August. The atmospheric circulation was the main triggering factor of the event. However, thermodynamical changes of the last decades made a substantial contribution to the event, by increasing the likelihood of surpassing high‐temperature thresholds. This episode could be a good example of a coming future, with high‐summer mega‐heatwaves occurring earlier.

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confidence: 99%

June 2017: The Earliest European Summer Mega‐heatwave of Reanalysis Period

Sánchez‐Benítez

García‐Herrera

Barriopedro

et al. 2018

Geophysical Research Letters

113

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“…However, unrepresented in this analysis are the intangible impacts of coastal erosion and any associated flooding upon the physical and mental well-being of those affected. Depression and other mental disorders are commonly reported consequences of flooding (Kirch et al 2005;Reacher et al 2004) and similar effects are likely to be associated with the stresses associated with loss from coastal erosion, although the impact of coastal erosion on health and well-being is poorly documented.…”

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A method for modelling coastal erosion risk: the example of Scotland

2018

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It is thought that 70% Seventy percentages of beaches worldwide are experiencing erosion (Bird in Coastline changes: a global review, Wiley, Hoboken, 1985), and as global sea levels are rising and expected to accelerate, the management of coastal erosion is now a shared global issue. This paper aims to demonstrate a method to robustly model both the incidence of the coastal erosion hazard, the vulnerability of the population, and the exposure of coastal assets to determine coastal erosion risk, using Scotland as a case study. In Scotland, the 2017 Climate Change Risk Assessment for Scotland highlights the threat posed by coastal erosion to coastal assets and the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 requires an Adaptation Programme to address the risks posed by climate change. Internationally, an understanding and adaption to coastal hazards is imperative to people, infrastructure and economies, with Scotland 1✉,

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“…Aukštos oro temperatūros daro poveikį žmonių sveikatai, o dažnai tampa ir mirties priežastimi. O labai karštos dienos ir neretai karščio bangų metu tvankios naktys sukelia kai kurias ligas ar jų paūmėjimą (Kirch et al 2005;Dessai 2002;Gosling et al 2007).…”

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Biometeorologinės prognozės kaip adaptacijos priemonė klimato kaitos kontekste

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Liukaitytė²

2011

Science - Future of Lithuania

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Klimato kaitos ir žmogaus tarpusavio ryšys yra neabejotinai stiprus, jis turi nesustabdomą tąsą laike, kuri lemia vis didesnę fizinę ar psichologinę žmogaus reakciją. Biometeorologija gerai perteikia jųdviejų sąsajas ir apibūdina esamą bei būsimą klimato kaitos poveikį, žmogaus pojūčius tokioje aplinkoje. Tad šiame darbe aptariamos Lietuvoje plėtojamos biometeorologinės prognozės, jų sudarymo principai, galimybės bei nauda prisitaikant prie klimato kaitos.

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Extreme Weather Events and Public Health Responses

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Cited by 48 publications

References 96 publications

June 2017: The Earliest European Summer Mega‐heatwave of Reanalysis Period

June 2017: The Earliest European Summer Mega‐heatwave of Reanalysis Period

A method for modelling coastal erosion risk: the example of Scotland

Biometeorologinės prognozės kaip adaptacijos priemonė klimato kaitos kontekste

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