Heat Vulnerability Index Mapping for Milwaukee and Wisconsin

Christenson, Megan; Geiger, Sarah Dee; Phillips, Jeffrey; Anderson, Ben; Losurdo, Giovanna; Anderson, Henry A.

doi:10.1097/phh.0000000000000352

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“…In the present study, we analysed the 2015 Geographic Information System (GIS) spatial data for To evaluate thermal vulnerability, we performed a correlation analyses of indices used in previous studies [78]. Our study was focused on the suggestion of other variables for investigating thermal vulnerability for thermal environment improvement.…”

Section: Methods For Assessing Thermal Vulnerabilitymentioning

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Is Sensible Heat Flux Useful for the Assessment of Thermal Vulnerability in Seoul (Korea)?

Kwon

Lee

Kwon³

2020

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Climate change has led to increases in global temperatures, raising concerns regarding the threat of lethal heat waves and deterioration of the thermal environment. In the present study, we adopted two methods for spatial modelling of the thermal environment based on sensible heat and temperature. A vulnerability map reflecting daytime temperature was derived to plot thermal vulnerability based on sensible heat and climate change exposure factors. The correlation (0.73) between spatial distribution of sensible heat vulnerability and mortality rate was significantly greater than that (0.30) between the spatial distribution of temperature vulnerability and mortality rate. These findings indicate that deriving thermally vulnerable areas based on sensible heat are more objective than thermally vulnerable areas based on existing temperatures. Our findings support the notion that the distribution of sensible heat vulnerability at the community level is useful for evaluating the thermal environment in specific neighbourhoods. Thus, our results may aid in establishing spatial planning standards to improve environmental sustainability in a metropolitan community.

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Is Sensible Heat Flux Useful for the Assessment of Thermal Vulnerability in Seoul (Korea)?

Kwon

Lee

Kwon³

2020

IJERPH

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“…Unfortunately, no available study on air pollution computes a vulnerability index at a household level. However, many studies, such as by Christenson et al (2016), Kissi at al. (2015), Baeck (2014) and Kallis et al (2010) have computed vulnerability index for climate change impacts (heat stroke, flood risks, etc.)…”

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confidence: 99%

Quantifying Air Pollution Vulnerability and its Distributional Consequences

2019

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This paper estimates Vulnerability Index of air pollution in Delhi taking into account exposure, susceptibility and coping capacity of households. A general health production function model and a vulnerability assessment framework are used for this purpose. Data was collected through a survey of sample households located in close vicinity to 10 air pollution monitoring stations in Delhi. The estimated vulnerability index is used to show the effect of household exposure to air pollution. The vulnerability index takes into consideration sample households’ socio-economic status, demographic profile and other characteristics. Result showed that households of lower socio-economic status were the most vulnerable to air pollution and its consequences. The study also quantifies the economic benefits to Delhi households from reduction in air pollution to the standard safety limits of PM10 (100 µg/m3). Estimates show that the total annual economic (health) benefits for a typical household is Rs. 33,978 and for the whole population of Delhi is Rs. 52.4 billion. The study also found that a household of a lower socio-economic status could save much more out of their annual income (4.96 per cent) as compared to a household of a higher socio-economic status (1.97 per cent) from reduced air pollution.

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“…In particular, the indices of temperature such as daily maximum temperature and daily minimum temperature have been utilized the most [38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53]. Thermal comfort felt by people living in cities has been utilized as an assessment index for evaluating the thermal environment [44,46,47]. Air pollution factors, such as fine dust and ozone, also were considered as indices [44].…”

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“…Thermal comfort felt by people living in cities has been utilized as an assessment index for evaluating the thermal environment [44,46,47]. Air pollution factors, such as fine dust and ozone, also were considered as indices [44]. Additionally, the expansion of eco-friendly buildings included indices of buildings that are more sensitive to a deteriorated thermal environment, such as older housing [45,51,54], poor residential areas [14,45,51], and indices of classes that are not actively engaged in economic measures.…”

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“…The cool spot creation included measures to reduce temperature or avoid the deteriorated thermal environment in the short and long terms, such as expansion of water and green zones [39,56,61] and wind paths [14], and installations of heat wave shelters [14,53,54] and air conditioners [54,57,60]. Lastly, indices related to age [38][39][40][41][42][43][44], poverty [60][61][62], isolation [38,54,61], disease [54,55,61], health and medical systems [42][43][44], and municipal finances [42,43,46] were included in community revitalization.…”

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Evaluation and Utilization of Thermal Environment Associated with Policy: A Case Study of Daegu Metropolitan City in South Korea

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This study aimed to propose a way to utilize vulnerability assessment effectively in policy-making by conducting policy-related assessment of the thermal environment. For this purpose, a variety of indices concerning thermal vulnerability assessment were reviewed, and finally, 15 indices were selected. In addition, adaptation policies for climate change applied to Korean cities were synthesized and examined to establish policies for improving thermal environments which correspond to 15 indices. Finally, a framework consisting of five areas (improvement of the atmospheric environment, expansion of eco-friendly buildings, management of the surface, cool spot creation and revitalization of communities), 15 indices and 25 policies was proposed. As a result, 15 vulnerability maps based on the standardized indices and a comprehensive map with four classes were established for Daegu Metropolitan City in South Korea. Based on the maps, Guji-myeon and Ansim-1-dong were found to be the most vulnerable areas. Hence, the causes of the thermal environment vulnerability and the policies for improving urban thermal environment were analyzed in these two areas using the proposed framework. Guji-myeon was necessary to more actively implement policies regarding the improvement of the atmospheric environment, management of the surface, and revitalization of communities. To improve the thermal environment of Ansim-1-dong, active policy implementation was required in all five areas. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the effective establishment of thermal environment policies by policy-makers.

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Heat Vulnerability Index Mapping for Milwaukee and Wisconsin

Abstract: Visualization of vulnerability could help local public health agencies prepare for future extreme heat events.

Cited by 26 publications

References 29 publications

Is Sensible Heat Flux Useful for the Assessment of Thermal Vulnerability in Seoul (Korea)?

Is Sensible Heat Flux Useful for the Assessment of Thermal Vulnerability in Seoul (Korea)?

Quantifying Air Pollution Vulnerability and its Distributional Consequences

Evaluation and Utilization of Thermal Environment Associated with Policy: A Case Study of Daegu Metropolitan City in South Korea

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