Temperature-related Mortality in Belgrade in the Period 1888–2008

Djurdjev, Branislav; Arsenović, Daniela; Savić, Stevan

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“…Evidence about heat waves during summer months is important for population health, particularly concerning the urban heat island effect, which elevates heat stress several hours after sunset (Matzarakis et al, 2009). According to our findings, heat waves and their impact on mortality and public health in Serbia have so far been investigated for the long period (Djurdjev et al, 2012), and for the summer of 2007 (Stanojević et al, 2014;Bogdanović et al, 2013), for the urban area of Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia. Dousset et al (2011) have observed an increased frequency, intensity and duration of heat waves around Europe during the past decades.…”

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Heat-related mortality as an indicator of population vulnerability in a mid-sized Central European city (Novi Sad, Serbia, summer 2015)

Arsenović¹,

Savić²,

Lužanin³

et al. 2019

Geographica Pannonica

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Hot summers with several intensive heat waves lead to strong heat-related mortality in Central and Southeast European cities. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate association between maximum temaprature and mortality during the summer period in 2015 and to contribute to the future long-term assessment of heat-related mortality in urban population. The daily number of deaths of all causes and cause-specific mortality for the population of Novi Sad were used, as well as hourly air temperature data from the Novi Sad urban network (NSUNET) system. Four heat waves were detected using the Huth and Kysely methods. Three heat wave periods lasted longer than ten days. In July and August, 45% of days had a maximum temperature above 30 ºC, and more than 70% of days had a maximum temperature above 25 ºC. The average number of deaths was higher during the heat wave days. Significant association was found between Tmax and all-cause, cardiorespiratory, non-cardiorespiratory in total population, all-cause and cardiorespiratory mortality in the age group 65 and over. This study demonstrates a high magnitude of relation between mortality and temperature. Finally, the results show that population in urban areas is highly vulnerable during heat waves.

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Heat-related mortality as an indicator of population vulnerability in a mid-sized Central European city (Novi Sad, Serbia, summer 2015)

Arsenović¹,

Savić²,

Lužanin³

et al. 2019

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“…This is in agreement with the results of most of the studies conducted after the 2003 heat-wave. Differences from region to region, and in levels of increase in excess mortality during heatwaves, exhibit considerable variation, but marked increases in temperature-related mortality with age have been confirmed in several countries (Grize at al., 2005;Michelozzi et al, 2005;Basu, 2009;Djurdjev et al, 2012;Nayak et al, 2018). As life-expectancy is projected to lengthen in the future, the relative numbers of older people in the population will rise, leading to further increases in all chronic diseases.…”

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Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016

Arsenović¹,

Lehnert²,

Fiedor³

et al. 2019

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The aim of this paper was to assess the impact of heatwaves on mortality in ten Czech cities, using data recorded during the summers of 2015 and 2016. Temperature-related mortality during heatwaves was investigated by comparing mortality figures on heatwave days and those on other days by means of the Mann-Whitney U test. Results for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases (CVD+R) mortality, as well as for mortality in the over-65 age group, show statistically significant differences (p <0.05) during heatwaves compared with other days in seven of ten cities investigated. The effect of heatwaves on mortality did not reach statistical significance in Olomouc, Plzeň and Liberec. The results suggest that further studies addressing spatial patterns of mortality during heatwaves in urban areas are required to assess the vulnerability of the urban populations in particular cities and types of neighbourhood.

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Importance of assessing outdoor thermal comfort and its use in urban adaptation strategies: a case study of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Savić

Trbić

Milošević

et al. 2022

Theor Appl Climatol

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Temperature-related Mortality in Belgrade in the Period 1888–2008

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Heat-related mortality as an indicator of population vulnerability in a mid-sized Central European city (Novi Sad, Serbia, summer 2015)

Heat-related mortality as an indicator of population vulnerability in a mid-sized Central European city (Novi Sad, Serbia, summer 2015)

Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016

Importance of assessing outdoor thermal comfort and its use in urban adaptation strategies: a case study of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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